Gully erosion as a mechanism for wetland formation: an examination of two contrasting landscapes

Pulley, Simon; Ellery, William F N; Lagesse, Juliette V; Schlegel, P Philippa; McNamara, Shaun J

Title: Gully erosion as a mechanism for wetland formation: an examination of two contrasting landscapes
Creator: Pulley, Simon
Creator: Ellery, William F N
Creator: Lagesse, Juliette V
Creator: Schlegel, P Philippa
Creator: McNamara, Shaun J
Date Issued: 2018
Date: 2018
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/144410
Identifier: vital:38343
Identifier: DOI: 10.1002/ldr.2972
Description: Wetlands occupy broad, gently sloping valleys characterised by net deposition. Consequently, gully incision is viewed as an agent of wetland destruction. However, little attention has been given to the role of gullies in natural wetland formation. This paper determines if gully cutting and filling cycles have led to wetland formation in both an extant eroding wetland and a semi‐arid environment that once supported wetlands. At both sites, the valley fill was investigated to identify infilled gullies, and a 14C date was obtained from the gully fill.
Format: 12 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Land Degradation and Development
Relation: Pulley, S., Ellery, W.N., Lagesse, J.V., Schlegel, P.K. and McNamara, S.J., 2018. Gully erosion as a mechanism for wetland formation: An examination of two contrasting landscapes. Land Degradation and Development, 29(6), pp.1756-1767.
Relation: Land Degradation and Development volume 29 number 6 1756 1767 July 2018 1099-145X
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