Geomorphological and geoecological controls and processes following gully development in alpine mires, Lesotho

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-58

  Grab, Stefan W ^a   Deschamps, Christine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; DENUDATION; GULLY EROSION; MIRE; PEAT; SOIL EROSION;

AFRICA; LESOTHO; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CHRYSOCOMA CILIATA; CILIOPHORA; OTOMYS;

EID: 3543034083     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(2004)036[0049:GAGCAP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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