Animals as geomorphic agents have primarily been considered "curiosities" in the literature of geomorphology, whose spatial and quantitative influences have been seen as both limited and minor. Zoogeomorphology: Animals as Geomorphic Agents examines the distinct geomorphic influences of invertebrates, ectothermic vertebrates, birds, and mammals, and demonstrates the importance of animals as landscape sculptors. Specific processes associated with the diversity of animal influences in geomorphology are examined, including burrowing and denning, nesting, lithophagy and geophagy, wallowing and trampling, food caching, excavating for food, and dam building by beavers. Particular emphasis is placed on terrestrial animals, although aquatic animals are also discussed where appropriate. This book, which is the only one available wholly devoted to this topic, will interest graduate students and professional research workers in geomorphology, ecology, environmental science, physical geography, and geology.

Biogeomorphology is concerned with the influence of landforms on the distribution and development of plants, animals and mico-organisms; and with the influence of plants, animals and micro-organisms on earth surface processes and the development of landforms. In most situations these influences are interdependent with respect to environmental equilibrium or change. This volume of new essays considers a wide range of biological influences in geomorphology. It is divided according to particular geographical area and climatic criteria. The first part of the work is concerned with organic influences on landforms in temperate fluvial environments. Part two presents evidence from tropical, arid and periglacial environments. Part three deals with coastal and karst environments. Thi sis the first book on this important interdisciplinary field. It will be of considerable interest to geomorphologists, geologists and biologists, as well as to those involved in environmental planning and in using or monitoring the effects of plants and animals on the surface of the earth.

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Advances in Marine Biology was first published in 1963 under the founding editorship of Sir Frederick S. Russell, FRS. Now edited by D.W. Sims, with an internationally renowned Editorial Board, the serial publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, and biological oceanography. Eclectic volumes in the series are supplemented by thematic volumes on such topics as The Biology of Calanoid Copepods. * Highly cited review papers and thematic volumes in the broad area of marine biology * Complete review and synthesis of scientific work that exposes newcomers to a thorough understanding of the background in the field * Special attention given to high-quality figures and tables with color throughout

Collected from the International Conference on Coastal Rock Slope Instability: Geohazard and Risk Analysis in May 2001, these papers describe research relating to the growing hazard to communities from chalk cliff retreat on the southeast coast of England and the northwest coast of France. General topics of the papers include primary geological c