Ideas in this flowchart

• Slope controls water movement and the redistribution of soil and sediment.
• Main effects of slope
• Slope affects water movement.
• Slope influences erosion.
• Slope affects infiltration.
• Slope influences sediment accumulation.
• Effects of slope steepness
• Steep slopes increase water energy and erosion.
• Gentle or level areas slow water and encourage accumulation.
• Effects of slope position
• Summits and shoulders generally have more infiltration.
• Back slopes lose finer material.
• Foot slopes and toe slopes accumulate thicker, finer, and often more nutrient-rich deposits.