Definition:
Condition in which stream bank erosion is greater than sedimentation, resulting in an eroded streambed, steeper banks, and separation of the stream channel from the neighboring riparian zone.
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Condition in which stream bank erosion is greater than sedimentation, resulting in an eroded streambed, steeper banks, and separation of the stream channel from the neighboring riparian zone.