Geoecology and mass movement in the Manaslu-Ganesh and Langtang-Jugal Himals, Nepal

Geomorphology

Volumn 26, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 139-150

  Marston, R A ^a   Miller, M M ^b   Devkota, L P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c Central Department of Meteorology   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Geoecology; Main Central Thrust; Mass movement; Nepal

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; MASS MOVEMENT; VEGETATION COVER;

NEPAL;

EID: 0032311265     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(98)00055-5     Document Type: Article

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