Biogeomorphological influence of slope processes and sedimentology on vascular talus vegetation in the southern Cascades, California

Geomorphology

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-48

  Pérez, Francisco L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpine vegetation; Biogeomorphology; Root characteristics; Stone covers; Talus processes; Vascular plants

Indexed keywords

ADVENTITIOUS ROOT; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; CENSUS; CLAST; DEBRIS FLOW; EVAPORATION; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GROWTH FORM; INSTABILITY; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SLOPE STABILIZATION; SUBSTRATE; TALUS; VASCULAR PLANT; VEGETATION COVER;

CASCADE RANGE; UNITED STATES;

CONIFERALES; FILICOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 82855178728     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.08.021     Document Type: Article

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