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Geomorfologické a vegetační změny opuštěného meandru Moravy v oblasti Osypaných břehů pět let po odškrcení
| Title in English | Geomorphological and vegetation changes of the Morava River oxbow lake in the locality Osypané břehy five years after the cut-off |
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Geologické výzkumy na Moravě a ve Slezsku |
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| Field | Earth magnetism, geography |
| Keywords | oxbow lake; sediment deposition; bank profiles; vegetation succession; the Morav River |
| Description | Ox-bow lake of the Morava River located nearby the locality of Osypané břehy has undergone significant geomorphological transformation since the cut-off in 2006. Clearly evident is development of two alluvial plugs separating the lake from the active river channel. Maximal depth of alluvial material deposited in the ox-bow lake may reach 4.5 m locally. The slope of concave banks was reduced significantly to the value of 36 degrees; reduction of mean bank slope has reached almost 20 degrees since the cut-off. Vegetation succession began on newly exposed surfaces (alluvial plugs) and on surfaces that are no more disturbed by fluvial processes (steep river banks); prevailing species are willow and poplar. |
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