Which risk increases within mountain stream ecosystems when vegetation removal accelerates erosion?

💡 Explanation

Increased sediment load occurs because accelerated erosion leads to higher suspended solids via **sediment transport**, burdening aquatic life and reducing light penetration; therefore increased sediment load, rather than improved flow or shifted biodiversity, affects stream health from landscape disturbance.

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