Physical geography : the key concepts
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Physical geography : the key concepts
（Routledge key guides）
Routledge, 2010
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-205) and index
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Description
Physical Geography: The Key Concepts is a thought-provoking and up-to-date introduction to the central ideas and debates within the field. It provides extended definitions of terms that are fundamental to physical geography and its many branches, covering topics such as:
biogeography
ecology
climatology
meteorology
geomorphology
hydrology
pedology
Complete with informative tables, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading, this is a highly accessible guide for those studying physical geography and related courses.
Table of Contents
- Adaptation
- Aridity
- Bioclimate
- Catastrophism
- Continental drift
- Convection
- Desertification
- Dispersal
- Ecosystem
- Equifinality
- Eustasy
- Extinction
- Geochronology
- Gradualism
- Hydrological cycle
- Invasive species
- Isostasy
- Microclimate
- Natural selection
- Pedogenesis
- Plate tectonics
- Refugia
- Soil
- Sustainability
- Topography
- Uniformitarianism
- Zonality
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