This is a composite cave landform consisting of superimposed lateral and vertical caves. This kind of cave has both horizontal and vertical structures and characteristics, and they generally form when vertical caves link layers of lateral caves. They mainly develop in karst mountainous areas. The caves are generally large and have complex forms.
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(2020). Karst Mixed Cave Landscape. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_1270
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