Article
Critiques of the seismic hypothesis and the vegetation stabilization hypothesis for the formation of Mima mounds along the western coast of the U.S
Geomorphology
(2016)
Abstract
A recent paper published in Geomorphology by Gabet et al. (2014) presents the results of a numerical model supporting the hypothesis that burrowing mammals build Mima mounds - small, densely packed hillocks found primarily in the western United States. The model is based on field observations and produces realistic-looking mounds with spatial distributions similar to real moundfields. Alternative explanations have been proposed for these Mima mounds, including formation by seismic shaking and vegetation-controlled erosion and deposition. In this short communication, we present observations from moundfields in the coastal states of the western U.S. that are incompatible with these alternative theories.
Disciplines
Publication Date
September 15, 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.06.032
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Citation Information
Emmanuel J. Gabet, Jennifer Burnham and J. taylor Perron. "Critiques of the seismic hypothesis and the vegetation stabilization hypothesis for the formation of Mima mounds along the western coast of the U.S" Geomorphology Vol. 269 (2016) p. 40 - 42 ISSN: 0169-555X Available at: http://works.bepress.com/emmanuel_gabet/43/