Mapping soils, vegetation, and landforms: An integrative physical geography field experience

Professional Geographer

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 438-451

  Hupy, Joseph P ^a   Aldrich, Stephen P ^a   Schaetzl, Randall J ^a   Varnakovida, Pariwate ^a   Arima, Eugenio Y ^a   Bookout, Juliegh R ^a   Wiangwang, Narumon ^a   Campos, Annalie L ^a   McKnight, Kevin P ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fieldwork; Mapping; Pedagogy; Problem based learning; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

FIELDWORK; GIS; LANDFORM; MAPPING; SOIL SURVEY; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

ACER RUBRUM; QUERCUS RUBRA; QUERCUS VELUTINA; SASSAFRAS;

EID: 23644456857     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0033-0124.2005.00489.x     Document Type: Article

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