Phases of soil erosion-derived colluviation in the loess hills of South Germany

Geomorphic responses to land use changes

Auteurs :
LANG, A.
BRIERLEY, G.

Description :
In South Germany, soil erosion is as old as farming and dates back to Early Neolithic times. Its sedimentary products form thick colluvial and alluvial sediment bodies in all drainage basins. Here, a graphical analysis of results from case studies is used to suggest the regional response to environmental change. The analysis was limited to results obtained by the same dating method, on sediments derived from soil erosion, and from a region that is largely homogeneous in its physical environment and land use history. Optically stimulated luminescence dates were obtained on sediments from the loess regions of South Germany.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Assessment of the nature, rate, magnitude and effect of geomorphic responses to land use changes in time and space, smolenice, Slovaquie, 2000-05-29, Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 2003, vol. 51, n°. 3-4, p. 209-221, nombre de pages : 13, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 36 ref.

Date :
2003

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena