Biological energy in landscape evolution

American Journal of Science

Volumn 309, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 271-289

  Phillips, Jonathan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOENERGY; DENUDATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS; KINETIC ENERGY; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; POTENTIAL ENERGY; POWER GENERATION; SOLAR POWER; UPLIFT;

EID: 67349087879     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/04.2009.01     Document Type: Article

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