The evolution of peat-swamp channels and organic floodplains, barrington tops, New South Wales, Australia

Geographical Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 434-448

  Nanson, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Channel incision; Floodplains; Holocene; Peat; Stratigraphy; Swamp

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; FLOODPLAIN; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; HOLOCENE; INCISED VALLEY; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; PALYNOLOGY; PEATLAND; SWAMP;

AUSTRALIA; BARRINGTON TOPS NATIONAL PARK; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 73549119435     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2009.00596.x     Document Type: Article

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