This is a loess erosion landscape consisting of residual loess columns formed by erosion and dissolution along vertical joints. When they appear in a cluster, they are called a loess forest. Loess columns often form at the edge of a gully or gorge (Fig. 30).
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(2020). Loess Column 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_1431
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