A brief review of the process domain concept and its application to quantifying sediment dynamics in bedrock canyons

Terra Nova

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 411-416

  Wohl, Ellen ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; CANYON; CATCHMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HILLSLOPE; RIVER SYSTEM; SPATIAL VARIATION;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78449249674     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: 13653121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.2010.00950.x     Document Type: Article

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