The human impact on North American erosion, sediment transfer, and storage in a geologic context

Human activities have accelerated soil erosion and landscape change in many areas. Here the authors show how rates of erosion, sediment transfer and alluvial sedimentation have increased by an order of magnitude across North America since European colonization, far exceeding the rates expected of na...

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Main Authors: David B. Kemp, Peter M. Sadler, Veerle Vanacker
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fbc047aae2ad43f19c444badb321e3af
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Summary:Human activities have accelerated soil erosion and landscape change in many areas. Here the authors show how rates of erosion, sediment transfer and alluvial sedimentation have increased by an order of magnitude across North America since European colonization, far exceeding the rates expected of natural processes.