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Floodplain Forest
A floodplain or flood plain or bottomlands is an area of land adjacent to a river which stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls, and which experiences flooding during periods of high discharge.Goudie, A. S., 2004, ''Encyclopedia of Geomorphology'', vol. 1. Routledge, New York. The soils usually consist of clays, silts, sands, and gravels deposited during floods. Because the regular flooding of floodplains can deposit nutrients and water, floodplains frequently have high soil fertility; some important agricultural regions, such as the Mississippi river basin and the Nile, rely heavily on the flood plains. Agricultural regions as well as urban areas have developed near or on floodplains to take advantage of the rich soil and fresh water. However, the risk of flooding has led to increasing efforts to control flooding. Formation Most floodplains are formed by deposition on the inside of river meanders and by overbank flow. Wherever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraná River Floodplain
Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to: Geology *Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America Places In Argentina *Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city *Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province *Paraná, Buenos Aires, a settlement in Escobar Partido, Buenos Aires In Brazil *Paraná (state) *Paraná, Rio Grande do Norte, a town *Paraná Province, one of the provinces of the Empire of Brazil *Paranã, a city in the state of Tocantins *Ji-Paraná, a city in the state of Rondônia *Ji-Paraná_Futebol_Clube, Ji-Paraná, a football team from Ji-Paraná, Rondônia state In India *Parana, Agra, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India Rivers *Paraná River, a river that flows through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina **Paraná Delta, at the mouth of Paraná River *Paranã River, a river in the state of Goiás, Brazil *Paraná Urariá, a river in the state of Amazonas, Brazil Other *ARA Paraná, ARA ''Paraná'', several ships of the Argentine Navy *Paraná Clube, a football te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
