Collapsing dams are a staple of disaster films, but the form that these take in natural systems is also surprisingly varied. Streams and rivers can be blocked by a range of rapid and gradual inputs. One of the lesser-known causes of stream blockage is through the accumulation of large woody debris – tree trunks and large branches – to form a log jam. The impact of these jams on river geomorphology ...[Read More]
GeoSciences Column: Forests in flux – log-jams in the Amazon
The impact of log jams on river geomorphology is varied. Unravelling the untouched
. Credit: Amajida Roslim (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).