Landscapes and Landforms of Nigeria
The book deals with the most striking landscapes and landforms of Nigeria. Attention is paid to the diversity of geomorphic features found in the country, from the coast to the extreme north, approached geographically at the national, regional and local scales, with a view to highlight the combined...
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| Natura: | Elettronico eBook |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer,
2023.
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| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2023. |
| Serie: | World Geomorphological Landscapes,
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| Accesso online: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17972-3 |
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Sommario:
- Physiography: Geology
- Climate
- Vegetation
- Lower Plains
- Hills and Ridges in Southwestern Nigeria
- Southeast Hills and Ridges
- The Niger Delta Region
- Specific Landforms: Quartzite Ridges (Examples from Southwestern Nigeria)
- Landforms of the Chad Basin
- Erosion and Accretion along the Coastal Zone of Nigeria
- Dunes of Northern Nigeria
- Riparian Vegetation
- Geology, Geomorphology and evolution of the landscapes of Cross River, Southeastern Nigeria
- Gully Erosion Sites in Southeastern Nigeria
- Jos Plateau
- Kainji Dam
- Geology and landscapes of southwestern Nigeria
- Geoheritage, conservation of geomorphological sites and geotourism: Islands of Lagos
- Urban Geoheritage Site: The Example of Olumo Rock in Abeokuta City, Ogun State, Nigeria.