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The dynamics of the drainage network within a small catchment, are studied in detail. Variations in the network are related both to transient characteristics of the catchment, including precipitation, soil moisture content and discharge, and to more permanent characteristics including vegetation and rock type.
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Angela M. Gurnell (1978) studied this question.
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