A conceptual framework for dryland aeolian sediment transport along the grassland-forest continuum: Effects of woody plant canopy cover and disturbance

Geomorphology

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 28-38

  Breshears, David D ^a,b   Whicker, Jeffrey J ^c   Zou, Chris B ^a   Field, Jason P ^a   Allen, Craig D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeolian sediment transport; BSNE; Dust; Shrubland; Wind erosion; Woodland

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; EOLIAN PROCESS; GRASSLAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHRUBLAND; WIND EROSION; WOODY PLANT;

EID: 59049083611     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2007.12.018     Document Type: Article

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