Which river behavior initiates cutoff formation reducing planform?

💡 Explanation

Lateral migration exceeding the meander threshold triggers **neck cutoff**, forming an oxbow lake because erosion shortens the river path; therefore, the river abandons the meander loop rather than continuing its previous course which would lengthen the path.

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