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Chapter 4: Fluvial Processes in Riparian Areas
By Mary Nichols
Key Points of Chapter 4:
Figure 4.1 The San Pedro River flooding.
- Fluvial processes are the processes by which water flowing through a drainage network acts to erode, transport, and deposit sediment.
- Channels can be described by their form and physical features.
- Channels are dynamic and their form is created as they adjust in response to changes in water and sediment load.
- Knowledge of fluvial processes is important for understanding the connections among how a riparian area looks, the factors and dynamics that have created the current conditions, and the extent to which management can alter the system.
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