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- Title
Footpath morphology and terrain sensitivity on high plateaux: the Mamore Mountains, Western Highlands of Scotland.
- Authors
Morrocco, Stefan M.; Ballantyne, Cohn K.
- Abstract
The article presents the study on footpath morphology and terrain sensitivity on the high plateaux of the Mamore Mountains in the western highlands of Scotland. It examines the variations in the footpath morphologies of six terrain units and the contrasting textural characteristics of underlying mineral soils developed on schist, granite and quartzite. It also investigates the factors affecting footpath morphologies such as shear strength of the vegetation mat and underlying root zone. The study revealed that mineral soil texture and underlying lithology plays important role in controlling footpath morphology.
- Subjects
SCOTLAND; TRAILS; MOUNTAINS; SOIL texture; PETROLOGY; SHEAR strength of soils; SHEAR testing of soils; SOIL mechanics; STRENGTH of materials
- Publication
Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 2008, Vol 33, Issue 1, p40
- ISSN
0197-9337
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/esp.1525