Badland ; Clay mineral ; Erosion rate ; Geochemistry ; Lithology ; Monsoon ; Soil erosion ; Taiwan ; Tropical zone ; Water erosion ; Watershed ; Weathering
Arcilla mineral ; Badland ; Cuenca hidrográfica ; Erosión de los suelos ; Erosión hídrica ; Geoquímica ; Litología ; Meteorización ; Monzón ; Taiwan ; Velocidad de erosión ; Zona intertropical
The badlands of southwest Taiwan are characterized by sharp ridges, and are located in a tropical monsoon area that experiences contrasting rainy and dry seasons. Surface erosion predominates and subsurface erosion by piping is rather limited