Late Pleistocene ice-age climates are routinely characterized as having imposed moisture
stress on low-to mid-latitude ecosystems,,,–. This idea is largely based on fossil pollen …

Caves have been historically sources of literary and mythological inspiration, settings for
geographical, geological, and biological research and, undoubtedly, cornerstones for …

Pollen preserved in caves provides a little-appreciated opportunity to study past vegetation
and climate changes in regions where conventional wetland sediments are either …

Desert surfaces are moulded in part by various weathering processes. Minor landforms
include weathering pits and solutional hollows (dayas). In addition, deserts are zones where …

Karst is widely researched in the field of carbonate reservoirs. This study proposes a new
formation mechanism and development model, specifically epigenetic karst, and asserts that …

The limestone formations are a unit of geological rock formations that are important for the
formation of unique Karst Landscapes but are often threatened by development interests …

This chapter explains the general characteristics of the extensive Quaternary coastal dune
limestonekarst of Australia and describes the two most extensive aeolianite karst regions …