Caves: Processes, Development and Management

Preface and Acknowledgements. List of Figures. List of Plates. List of Tables. 1. The Cave System and Karst. 2. Cave Hydrology. 3. Processes of Cave Development. 4. Cave Formations. 5. Cave Sediments. 6. Dating Cave Deposits. 7. Cave Deposits and Past Climates. 8. Cave Ecology. 9. Cave Management. 10. Catchment Management in Karst. References. Further Reading. Glossary. Index.

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