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Did humid-temperate rivers in the Old and New Worlds respond differently to clearance of riparian vegetation and removal of woody debris ?

Auteurs :
BRIERLEY, G.J.
BROOKS, A.P.
FRYIRS, K.
TAYLOR, M.P.

Description :
In this paper, geomorphic responses of rivers to rapid, systematic clearance of riparian vegetation in New World (colonial) societies are contrasted with changes associated with gradual, piecemeal, yet progressive clearance of riparian forests in northern Europe (the Old World). It is postulated that the dramatic nature of river metamorphosis experienced in landscapes such as southeastern Australia records the breaching of fundamental geomorphic thresholds in a different manner to that experienced in Old World landscapes.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2005, vol. 29, n°. 1, p. 27-49, nombre de pages : 23, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 6 p.

Date :
2005

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications

Langue :
Anglais
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