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← GeographyWhich outcome results from channel avulsion in braided streams?
A)Increased floodplain sediment redistribution✓
B)Reduced aquifer recharge rates
C)Promoted hyporheic zone connectivity
D)Stabilized riparian vegetation communities
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Increased floodplain sediment redistribution occurs because channel avulsion involves abrupt stream course changes due to sediment deposition exceeding transport capacity during high water events, a process known as base level rise; therefore, sediment spreads across new floodplain areas, rather than remaining within stable banks.
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