karst — (Internationally used term, originally the German form of the Slavic word kras or krš, meaning a bleak waterless place; it is the German name for a district east of Trieste having such terrane.) A terrane, generally underlain by limestone or… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
exposed karst — A general term for bare karstic rocks outcropping at the surface of the ground. It embraces karst areas without any initial cover (naked karst) or exposed by erosion of the residuum and soil (denuded karst) or of the allochthonous cover… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
covered karst — 1. A fossil or currently developing karst in karst limestone which underlies superficial deposits or other rock, and which may produce landforms at the surface which reflect subsurface karstification [19]; contrasted with naked karst, which is … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
bare karst — A type of karst landscape lacking soil cover and where dissolution of carbonate rocks to form karst landforms occurs primarily on the exposed bedrock surface [9]. See naked karst … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
goly karst — (Russian.) See naked karst … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
otkry0 !!!karst — (Russian.) See naked karst … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
arête and pinnacle karst — A landscape of naked reticulated raw topped ridges having almost vertical slopes and a relief of as much as 120 meters. The ridges rise above forest covered corridors and depressions. Found in New Guinea at elevations of 2,000 meters and more… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Protected areas of the People's Republic of China — This article lists the protected areas (national level only) of the People s Republic of China. There are many forms of protected areas in China. Based on their relative importance, each type of protected area can be further graded into two to… … Wikipedia
Protected areas of China — This article lists the nationally protected areas of China. There are many forms of protected areas in China. Based on their relative importance, each type of protected area can be further graded into two to three levels (national, provincial and … Wikipedia
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