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Stream bank erosion

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-026943

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-026943
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesChesapeake Bay Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026943",
  "term": "Stream bank erosion",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "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.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/stream-bank-erosion/"
}

Record 26,943 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.