Colorado Plateau Riparian Complex Perennial (Valley Type IV - B4C Stream Type)
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Reference Channel
Description
The reference channel is a B4c channel. There is one phase identified in this state a B4c channel. Plant roots hold the fine bank sediment together and above ground the plant stems capture sediment and allow it to deposit on the banks. The freshly deposited sediment is colonized by plants either through seed or rhizomes. The material on the stream banks is fine material (sand) that is more susceptible to erosion when not held together by roots, especially from rhizomatous plants and shrubs.
The channel can be a B1 channel where the canyon is narrow and there is exposed bedrock. These channels will not change due to the bedrock control.
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