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Bank Erosion

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002713

1. Destruction of land area by active cutting of stream-banks. (Wash. Dep. Ecol. 1973)

2. Loss of sediment along a stream bank as a result of increased runoff from nearby development. Stream bank erosion degrades stream habitats for wildlife and increases suspended sediments in the water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002713
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSDA Forest Service Wildland Planning Glossary; Adapted from Chesapeake Bay Program Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002713",
  "term": "Bank Erosion",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Destruction of land area by active cutting of stream-banks. (Wash. Dep. Ecol. 1973)\n\n2. Loss of sediment along a stream bank as a result of increased runoff from nearby development. Stream bank erosion degrades stream habitats for wildlife and increases suspended sediments in the water.",
  "references": [
    "USDA Forest Service Wildland Planning Glossary",
    "Adapted from Chesapeake Bay Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bank-erosion/"
}

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