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Also known as talus, talus deposits

thumb|right|upright|Talus at the bottom of Mount Yamnuska, [[Alberta, Canada]]

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  • Etymology
  • Description
  • Formation
  • Physical weathering processes
  • Chemical weathering processes
  • Biotic weathering processes
  • Interaction with glaciers
  • Albedo (radiation reflection)
  • Microclimates
  • Biodiversity
  • Scree running (activity)
  • See also
  • References

thumb|right|upright|Talus at the bottom of Mount Yamnuska, [[Alberta, Canada]]

Scree is a collection of broken rock fragments at the base of a cliff or other steep rocky mass that has accumulated through periodic rockfall. Landforms associated with these materials are often called talus deposits.

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