Landsliding and Its Multiscale Influence on Mountainscapes

Landsliding is a complex process that modifies mountainscapes worldwide. Its severe and sometimes long-lasting negative effects contrast with the less-documented positive effects on ecosystems, raising numerous questions about the dual role of landsliding, the feedbacks between biotic and geomorphic...

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Veröffentlicht in:BioScience. - Oxford University Press. - 59(2009), 8, Seite 685-698
1. Verfasser: Restrepo, Carla (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Walker, Lawrence R., Shiels, Aaron B., Bussmann, Rainer, Claessens, Lieven, Fisch, Simey, Lozano, Pablo, Negi, Girish, Paolini, Leonardo, Poveda, Germán, Ramos-Scharrón, Carlos, Richter, Michael, Velázquez, Eduardo
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:BioScience
Schlagworte:landslides biotic and geomorphic processes mountains conservation Physical sciences Biological sciences Health sciences