CANONS OF LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION

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Research Article| July 01, 1953 CANONS OF LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION LESTER C KING LESTER C KING UNIVERSITY OF NATAL, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information LESTER C KING UNIVERSITY OF NATAL, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA. Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 21 Jul 1952 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1953, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1953) 64 (7): 721–752. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1953)64[721:COLE]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 21 Jul 1952 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation LESTER C KING; CANONS OF LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION. GSA Bulletin 1953;; 64 (7): 721–752. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1953)64[721:COLE]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The manner in which epigene landscapes evolve is examined and discussed. Slope flattening as a general process of landscape evolution is rejected, and with it Davis' concept of the peneplain. Landscape evolution by scarp retreat and pedimentation is accepted, and several of its consequences are examined.The opinions derived are expressed at the end of the paper as a series of canons of landscape development This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.