Mature Land Site

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

"Mature land" typically refers to the , characterized by maximum topographical diversity and the development of broad river valleys. 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

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

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

In geomorphology, a landscape is considered mature when it reaches its highest level of dissection by streams: