Landslide ecology

Landslide ecology / Lawrence R. Walker, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. ; Aaron B. Shiels, USDA National Wildlife Research Center, Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.

"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...

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Main Authors: Walker, Lawrence R. (Author), Shiels, Aaron B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Series:Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation.
Subjects:
Landslides.
Geomorphology.
Revegetation.
Colonization (Ecology)
geomorphology.
NATURE / Ecology.
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness.
SCIENCE / Environmental Science.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology.
Geomorphology
Landslides
Revegetation
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; 1 Introduction; Key points; 1.1 Relevance of landslides; 1.1.1 Humans; 1.1.2 Ecological processes within landslide-prone landscapes; 1.2 Terminology and types of landslides; 1.3 Scope; 2 Spatial patterns; Key points; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Where landslides occur; 2.2.1 Global scales; 2.2.2 Regional scales; 2.2.3 Local scales; 2.3 Spatial heterogeneity; 2.3.1 Gaps and patchiness; 2.3.2 Sizes and shapes; 2.3.3 Gradients; 2.4 Conclusions; 3 Physical causes and consequences; Key points; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 How landslides slide; 3.2.1 Geological context; 3.2.2 Soil context.
  • 3.2.3 Proximal triggers3.3 Physical consequences; 3.3.1 Sediment, rock, and debris movement; 3.3.2 Post-landslide erosion; 3.4 Geochemical consequences; 3.4.1 Soil chemistry; 3.4.2 Nutrient cycles and carbon flow; 3.4.3 Soil development; 3.5 Conclusions; 4 Biological consequences; Key points; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Dispersal; 4.3 Colonization and species adaptations; 4.3.1 Plant adaptations; 4.3.2 Animal adaptations; 4.4 Bacteria, fungi, and lichens; 4.5 Plants; 4.5.1 Bryophytes; 4.5.2 Ferns; 4.5.3 Gymnosperms; 4.5.4 Grasses; 4.5.5 Forbs; 4.5.6 Woody angiosperms; 4.6 Animals.
  • 4.6.1 Invertebrates4.6.2 Vertebrates; 4.7 Conclusions; 5 Biotic interactions and temporal patterns; Key points; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Succession; 5.2.1 Overview; 5.2.2 Facilitation; 5.2.3 Competition; 5.2.4 Life history characteristics; 5.2.5 Herbivory and pathogens; 5.2.6 Non-native species; 5.2.7 Trajectories; 5.3 Temporal dynamics at landscape scales; 5.4 Conclusions; 6 Living with landslides; Key points; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Humans are vulnerable to landslides; 6.3 Humans use landslides; 6.4 Humans cause landslides; 6.4.1 Construction: roads, railroads, mines, urbanization.
  • 6.4.2 Species removals and additions: forestry and agriculture6.4.3 Fire; 6.4.4 Tourism; 6.5 Humans manage landslide hazards; 6.5.1 Prediction; 6.5.2 Mitigation; 6.5.3 Restoration; 6.6 Conclusions; 7 Large scales and future directions for landslide ecology; Key points; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Human-landslide interactions; 7.2.1 Land use changes; 7.2.2 Novel ecosystems; 7.2.3 Climate change; 7.2.4 Landscape rehabilitation; 7.3 Lessons learned; 7.4 Future directions; Glossary; References; Index.

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