Interactions between a cushion plant (Azorella selago) and surface sediment transport on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

Geomorphology

Volumn 107, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 139-148

  Haussmann, N S ^a   McGeoch, M A ^b   Boelhouwers, J C ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Azorella selago; Needle ice; Particle sorting; Sub Antarctic; Terrace formation

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAIN SIZE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; VASCULAR PLANT;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

AZORELLA; AZORELLA SELAGO; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 64949150532     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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