Effects of complex geomorphic history on soil and vegetation patterns on arid alluvial fans

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 19-39

  Parker, Kathleen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

alluvial fans; pedogenic development; Sonoren Desert; vegetation patterns

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; CACTI; GEOMORPHIC HISTORY; HOLOCENE; PLEISTOCENE; VEGETATION;

EID: 0028993439     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(95)80036-0     Document Type: Article

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