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2. How Are Mountains Defined and Why Are They so Important?

verfasst von : José M. García-Ruiz, José Arnáez, Teodoro Lasanta, Estela Nadal-Romero, Juan Ignacio López-Moreno

Erschienen in: Mountain Environments: Changes and Impacts

Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

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Abstract

In a book about the world’s mountains it seems essential to clarify what we mean when talking about mountains, although this may seem an idle question on first impression.

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Metadaten
Titel
How Are Mountains Defined and Why Are They so Important?
verfasst von
José M. García-Ruiz
José Arnáez
Teodoro Lasanta
Estela Nadal-Romero
Juan Ignacio López-Moreno
Copyright-Jahr
2024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51955-0_2