Key to understanding the implications of climate and land use change on biodiversity and natural resources is to incorporate the physiographic platform on which changes in ecological systems unfold. Here, we advance a detailed classification and high-resolution map of physiography, built by combining landforms and lithology (soil parent material) at multiple spatial scales. We used only relativ...

Integrated studies on the interplay between soils, periglacial geomorphology and plant communities are crucial for the understanding of climate change effects on terrestrial ecosystems of maritime Antarctica, one of the most sensitive areas to global warming. Knowledge on physical environmental factors that influence plant communities can greatly benefit studies on the monitoring of climate cha...

A cost effective, reproducible and reliable system of classification of landscapes into homogeneous units characterizing land based on its physical, biological and cultural characteristics -denoted as Land Management Units (LMUs) is of significant importance for management and planning purposes. Especially for developing countries, LMU systems are very critical as they aid in decision making pr...

Abstract The concept of coastal sediment compartments has recently been adopted at a national scale in Australia to better understand and shoreline dynamics underpin management future behaviour response impacts climate change. Geomorphological studies southern NSW have provided foundation for development conceptual models estuary sandy barrier evolution. Geochronological reconstructions using r...

In this study we address the question of whether Tharsis rise that occupies ~25 % surface area Mars was once covered by an ice cap, and sudden ice-cap melting responsible for catastrophic development Late Hesperian (3.5-3.6 Ga) circum-Tharsis giant (>1000s km in length) outflow channels. To achieve goal, conducted geomorphologic mapping across Oudemans crater basin (~125 diameter) at elevations...