Landscape-scale geomorphic influences on vegetation patterns in four environments

Physical Geography

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-141

  Parker, Kathleen C ^a   Bendix, Jacob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alluvial fans; Glaciated landscapes; Landscape ecology; Landslides; Plant geography; Riparian environments; Vegetation patterns

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; VEGETATION PATTERN;

EID: 0030316922     PISSN: 02723646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02723646.1996.10642577     Document Type: Article

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