Which outcome increases on an alluvial plain when vegetation degrades?

💡 Explanation

Increased sediment transport results because reduced vegetation reduces the energy dissipation during fluvial transport. This in turn increases the total sediment in transport due to reduced cohesion forces via decreased filtration, therefore increased erosion rather than deposition occurs.

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