Walther Penck introduced an alternative model to Davisian cycle, emphasizing the interplay between upliftment and erosion rates in landscape formation. Penck's concept focuses on relative intensity of degradation processes, phase of upliftment, and rates of erosion, rejecting the idea of stages in l

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Explore the Slope Development Theories by Walther Penck in Geomorphology, focusing on concepts like Pendiplanation, Pedimentation, and the relation between endogenic and exogenic forces in shaping landscapes. Learn about the evolution of landforms and the criticism of the Davisian theory of Erosion

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Penck's slope replacement theory proposes that the angle of a hill slope decreases as gentler slopes replace steeper ones, leading to the concavity of the slope profile. The model explains how vertical erosion by streams and denudation shape hillslopes, causing them to retreat in a parallel manner.

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