Applications in Geomorphology. Applications in Geomorphology: Mass Movements Effects of geomorphic processes on tree growth Mudflow causing trees to fall.

Applications in GeomorphologyApplications in Geomorphology

Applications in Geomorphology:Mass MovementsApplications in Geomorphology:Mass Movements

Effects of geomorphic processes on tree growth

Mudflow causing trees to fall and lean.

Digging out a tree buried by adjacent hillside erosion, Milledgeville, central Georgia.

Applications in Geomorphology:Mass MovementsApplications in Geomorphology:Mass Movements Impact Scars can be dated.Impact Scars can be dated.


Effects of a snow avalanche on a white spruce.

Impact Scars can be dated.Impact Scars can be dated.

Impact scars from ice flows/jams.


Impact Scars can be dated.Impact Scars can be dated.



Reaction wood:

Conifers form compression wood in response to leaning and flagging.

Deciduous trees form tension wood in response to leaning.

Reaction wood:

Conifers form compression wood in response to leaning and flagging.

Deciduous trees form tension wood in response to leaning.



Hardwoods PUSH

Conifers PULL

Hardwoods PUSH

Conifers PULL

Applications in Geomorphology: VolcanologyApplications in Geomorphology: Volcanology



Effects of global-scale cooling caused by a volcanic eruption in AD 536, as seen in a Siberian pine from Mongolia. Which is the frost ring?


Effects of global-scale cooling caused by a volcanic eruption ca. 1627 BC, as seen in a bristlecone pine. Which is the frost ring?

Applications in Geomorphology: SeismologyApplications in Geomorphology: Seismology




Applications in Geomorphology: HydrologyApplications in Geomorphology: Hydrology

Effects of a 1945 flood on growth of a ponderosa pine, Pine Canyon, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona.


Changes in hydrologic properties of an area.

Bank erosion causing conifer trees to lean along the Sheepscot River in Maine.


Applications in Geomorphology: GlaciologyApplications in Geomorphology: Glaciology


A. Radiocarbon datesA. Radiocarbon dates


B. Tree-ring datesof glacial advances

B. Tree-ring datesof glacial advances


Tree-ring dated moraines

Applications in Geomorphology. Applications in Geomorphology: Mass Movements Effects of geomorphic processes on tree growth Mudflow causing trees to fall.

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mass movements impact

conifers form compression