Landslide ecology / Lawrence R. Walker, Aaron B. Shiels.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Walker, Lawrence R.
• TeilnehmendeR: Shiels, Aaron B.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation
• Physical Description: xiv, 300 p. :; ill.

"Despite their often dangerous and unpredictable nature, landslides provide fascinating templates for studying how soil organisms, plants, and animals respond to such destruction. The emerging field of landslide ecology helps us to understand these responses, aiding slope stabilization and rest...

Table of Contents

• Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Spatial patterns; 3. Physical causes and consequences; 4. Biological consequences; 5. Biotic interactions and temporal patterns; 6. Living with landslides; 7. Large scales and future directions for landslide ecology; Glossary; References; Index.