4. How does vegetation slow and prevent sediment loss?

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Bentley Andrews

Geography

23 May, 19:37

4. How does vegetation slow and prevent sediment loss?

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Kailyn Acosta · Answer 1

Vegetation has the effect of slowing down vectors for sediment, mainly wind or water. With decrease in velocity energy is lost and the grain-size of the entrained load which can be supported becomes less. As a result sediment is deposited and remains in the area of the vegetation.

Carina Larsen · Answer 2

Vegetation can slow down vectors for sediment, mainly wind or water. When having decrease in velocity energy is lost and the size decreases and stay in the vegetation area.