Evolution of fixed-channel alluvial plains in response to Carboniferous vegetation

Nature Geoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 629-633

  Davies, Neil S ^a   Gibling, Martin R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVULSION; CARBONIFEROUS; FACIES; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; MEANDER; RIVER SYSTEM; WOODY DEBRIS;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 80052304882     PISSN: 17520894     EISSN: 17520908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ngeo1237     Document Type: Article

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