ðə dɪstˈɜːbəns ʌv ɐdʒˈeɪsənt ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənts dˈʊɹɹɪŋ flˈʌdɪŋ ᵻvˈɛnts lˈiːdz tə dᵻpˈɑːzɪts kəntˈeɪnɪŋ tɚɹˈɛstɹɪəl ɔːɹɡˈænɪk dəbɹˈiː sˈʌtʃ ɐz plˈænt mˈæɾɚ, ænd ðɪ ˌɪntɚvˈiːnɪŋ dɹˈaɪ pˈiəɹɪədz ɐlˈaʊ sʌbˈɛɹɪəl bˌaɪoʊɾɜːbˈeɪʃən baɪ ɹˈuːts ænd bˈɜːɹoʊɪŋ ˈænɪməlz.
The disturbance of adjacent environments during flooding events leads to deposits containing terrestrial organic debris such as plant matter, and the intervening dry periods allow subaerial bioturbation by roots and burrowing animals.