Geomorphology and ecosystems: Challenges and keys for success in bridging disciplines

Geomorphology

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1-8

  Renschler, Chris S ^a   Doyle, Martin W ^b   Thoms, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecosystems; Geomorphic systems; Interdisciplinarity; Scale

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ECOSYSTEM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH;

EID: 34447094138     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.07.011     Document Type: Review

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