ABSTRACT
Geomorphology is the study of the morphology of landforms and the processes responsible for their evolution, while the term riparian refers to landforms within and adjacent to permanent, intermittent or ephemeral streams, which include the channel bed, banks, and floodplain.[1] Riparian vegetation is vegetation growing within the riparian zone, while large wood is defined as organic material>0.1m diameter, including logs, pieces of timber, live trees, branches, and rootwads located within the riparian zone. Riparian geomorphology is therefore the study of the dynamic and complex relationships that exist between vegetation, large wood, and the formation and morphology of stream channels and floodplains. It is a cross-disciplinary field combining aspects of the disciplines of fluvial geomorphology, biogeography, and riparian ecology.
