Floodplain

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:nature_reserve
Urbanized
gptkbp:characterizedBy Flat land
gptkbp:example gptkb:Amazon_River_floodplain
gptkb:Nile_River_floodplain
Mississippi River floodplain
gptkbp:formedBy Flooding
gptkbp:foundIn Rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Floodplain
gptkbp:importantFor Agriculture
Biodiversity
Flood mitigation
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:Wetlands
Levees
Meanders
Oxbow lakes
gptkbp:partOf River system
gptkbp:provides Wildlife habitat
Groundwater recharge
Nutrient-rich soils
gptkbp:regulates Floodplain zoning
gptkbp:studiedIn Ecology
Hydrology
Geomorphology
gptkbp:subject Periodic flooding
gptkbp:threats gptkb:urban_development
Climate change
River engineering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:stream
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5