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Davis’s contribution to the theory of landform evolution also includes the idea of process interruption as a means of accelerating change (rejuvenation) and the notion of process slowing in a late stage of process evolution as energy is consumed. The latter idea comes close to the present-day description of dynamic equilibrium, or attainment of a steady-state (climax) environment and parallels modern thinking on entropy relationships. Davis proposed his scheme of landscape-development stages close on the heels of Charles Darwin’s theory of organic evolution, and his landscape designations “youth,” “maturity,” and “old age” are blatantly anthropomorphic. Thus, it is quite understandable ...(100 of 6609 words)

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