Influence of landslides on biophysical diversity - A perspective from British Columbia

Geomorphology

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 55-69

  Geertsema, Marten ^a   Pojar, James J ^b  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Yukon Chapter   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biophysical diversity; British Columbia; Landslide; Succession

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; LANDSLIDE; SOIL EROSION; SUCCESSION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34447106949     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.07.019     Document Type: Article

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