Mature Land -

: A well-developed network of tributary streams efficiently drains the entire land mass. Contextual Variations

The term "mature" is also used in other fields to describe land-based systems: mature land

: Vertical erosion (downcutting) slows down while lateral (sideways) erosion becomes dominant, causing narrow V-shaped valleys to broaden into U-shaped ones. : A well-developed network of tributary streams efficiently

: The difference in height between the highest peaks (water divides) and the valley bottoms is at its greatest. mature land

: Large, flat floodplains begin to form as rivers lose velocity and start to meander.

: Rivers develop winding, "S" shaped curves (meanders) and may leave behind crescent-shaped bodies of water known as oxbow lakes.