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NALT Full

Preferred term

alluvial plains

Type

Topic

Definition

A flat or gently sloping land that is gradually formed when sediments are deposited by the periodic flooding of streams or rivers.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

landforms

Related concepts

Synonyms

alluvial floodplains

In other languages

planicies aluviales

Spanish
llanuras aluviales

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/71307

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