METHODOLOGY: A DEVICE FOR MONITORING SOIL MOVEMENT IN PEATLANDS |
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| Authors: | Frederick E Nelson |
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| Institution: | Department of Geography , Rutgers University , New Brunswick, NJ 08903 |
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| Abstract: | Traditional methods of tracking soil movements may be unreliable in soils containing a large proportion of organic matter owing to the composition and mechanical properties of peat. A simple, inexpensive, and reusable “anchored” target can be used to monitor both vertical and horizontal components of soil movement in fibrous peat. The target is unlikely to be affected adversely by flooding, frost heave, or animal disturbance, and is applicable to a wide range of geomorphic problems in peatlands. Key words: frost heave, peat, peat landforms, soil movement, survey targets.] |
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| Keywords: | beach California Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus Santa Barbara shorebird shoreline change Western Snowy Plover |
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