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Lands characterized by low annual rainfall of less than 250 mm, by evaporation exceeding precipitation and a sparse vegetation. (Source: LBC)
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2002. Interdisziplinäre perspektiven zu Kultur- und Landschaftswandel im ariden und semiariden Nordwest Namibia.
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| KGA 77.pdf | 219.9 KB |
2018. Vegetation-environment relations along an aridity gradient on Kalahari Sands in central Namibia.
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| Vegetation_environment relations along an aridity gradient on Kalahari Sands in central Namibia.pdf | 2.98 MB |
Through the Kunene Gorge on foot. 24 137-148
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| Through the Kunene Gorge on foot.pdf | 1.01 MB |
2014. The impact of livestock grazing on plant diversity: an analysis across dryland ecosystems and scales in southern Africa. Ecological Applications 24 (5) 1188–1203
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| The impact of livestock grazing on plant diversity.pdf | 1.28 MB |
2010. Plant functional traits and types as a tool to analyse landuse impacts on vegetation. Biodiversity in southern Africa. Volume 2: Patterns and processes at regional scale 222–232
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| Plant functionaltraits and types as a tool to analyse landuse impacts on vegetation.pdf | 2.72 MB |
2011. The possibilities and pitfalls presented by a pragmatic approach to ecosystemservice valuation in an arid biodiversity hotspot. Journal of Arid Environments 75 (6) 612-623
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| The possibilities and pitfalls presented by a pragmatic approach to ecosystemservice valuation in an arid biodiversity hotspot.pdf | 378.13 KB |
2002. Untersuchungen zur Steuerung der Lebensformzusammensetzung der Quarzflächen im ariden südlichen Afrika. Berichte der Reinhold-Tüxen-Gesellschaft 14 45–58
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| Untersuchungen zur Steuerung der Lebensformzusammensetzung der Quarzflaechen im ariden suedlichen Afrika.pdf | 8.44 MB |
2015. Repairing compound damage in arid ecosystems - challenges and controversies. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 70 (2) 127–133
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| Repairing compound damage in arid ecosystems_challenges and controversies.pdf | 817.46 KB |
Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of seed-harvesting ants in the Tetramorium solidum-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
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| Taxonomy_phylogeny and biogeography of seed_harvesting ants in the Tetramorium solidum_group.pdf | 7.06 MB |
2015. Encroachment of an herbaceous legume seriously affects important fodder grasses in the Pro‐Namib.
2018. Trends of phanerophyte encroacher species along an aridity gradient on Kalahari sands, central Namibia. European Journal of Ecology 4 (2) 41-48
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| Trends of phanerophyte encroacher species along an aridity gradient on Kalahari sands.pdf | 648.21 KB |
2017. Local knowledge regarding ecosystem services and disservices from invasive alien plants in the arid Kalahari, South Africa. Journal of Arid Environments 159 22-33
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| Local knowledge regarding ecosystem services and disservices from invasive alien plants in the arid Kalahari.pdf | 1.09 MB |
2019. Desert breath - How fog promotes a novel type of soil biocenosis, forming the coastal Atacama Desert's living skin. Geobiology 00 1–12
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| How fog promotes a novel type of soil biocenosis.pdf | 1.83 MB |
2016. Bats and Water: Anthropogenic alterations threaten global bat populations. Bats in the Anthropocene: Conservation of bats in a changing world 215-241
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| Bats and water 2016.pdf | 844.13 KB |
2018. Vulnerability and responses to climate change in drylands: The case of Namibia. CARIAA-ASSAR Working Paper.
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| Vulnerability and responses to climate change in drylands_the case of Namibia.pdf | 1.63 MB |
2018. Identifying the determinants of tree distributions along a large ephemeral river. Ecosphere 9 (6)
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| Identifying the determinants of tree distributions along a large ephemeral river.pdf | 1.36 MB |
2018. A new species of African snake-eyed skink (Scincidae: Panaspis) from central and northern Namibia. Zootaxa 4527 (1) 140-150
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| A new species of African snake-eyed skink_central and northern namibia.pdf | 741.63 KB |
2013. Non rainfall moisture interception by dwarf succulents and their relative abundance in an inland arid South African ecosystem. Ecohydrology 6 (5) 818-825
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| Non rainfall moisture interception by dwarf succulents and their relative abundance in an inland arid South African ecosystem.pdf | 284.72 KB |
1998. Extraordinary high regional-scale plant diversity in southern African arid lands: subcontinental and global comparisons. Diversity and Distributions 4 27-36
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| Extraordinary high regional_scale plant diversity in southern African arid lands.pdf | 546.11 KB |
1983. Vegetation geographical patterns as a key to the past, with emphasis on the dry vegetation types of South Africa. Bothalia 14 (3-4) 405-410
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| Vegetation geographical patterns as a key to the past_1983.pdf | 1.03 MB |
2016. Fog collection on plant surfaces and biomimetic applications.
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| Fog collection on plant surfaces and biomimetic applications.pdf | 6.04 MB |
2017. Nonrainfall water origins and formation mechanisms. Science Advances 3 (3) 1-8
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| Nonrainfall water origins and formation mechanisms.pdf | 863.38 KB |
2010. How does grazing intensity affect different vegetation types in arid Succulent Karoo, South Africa? Implications for conservation management. Biological Conservation 143 588–596
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| How does grazing intensity affect different vegetation types in arid Succulent Karoo.pdf | 329.68 KB |
2011. Climate Change Impact on Quiver Trees in Arid Namibia and South Africa. Climate Change - Geophysical Foundations and Ecological Effects 323-324
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| Climate Change Impact on Quiver Trees in Arid Namibia and South Africa.pdf | 723.41 KB |
2019. Some notes on Namaqua Sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua) nests from southern Namibia. Lanioturdus 52 (1) 20-24
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| Some notes on Namaqua Sandgrouse nests from southern Namibia.pdf | 1002.96 KB |
2017. Comparative study of M. oleifera and M. ovalifolia survival rates in Central Namibia. Journal of Plant Science: Current Research 1
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| Comparative study of M_oleifera and M_ovalifolia survival rates in Central Namibia.pdf | 704.82 KB |
2019. Growth performance of Moringa oleifera and Moringa ovalifolia in central Namibia semi-arid rangeland environment. Agricultural Sciences 10 131-141
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| Growth performance of Moringa oleifera and Moringa ovalifolia in central Namibia.pdf | 554.21 KB |
1971. Floristic relationship between the northern and southern arid areas in Africa. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 10 424-437
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| Floristic relationship between the northern and southern arid areas in Africa_1971.pdf | 6.85 MB |
The Upper Swakop River Basin - Supplying Namibia's capital Windhoek with water.
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| The Upper Swakop River Basin.pdf | 508.56 KB |
2019. Ridge formation with strip tillage alleviates excess moisture stress for drought-tolerant crops. Soil and Tillage Research 195
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| Ridge formation with strip tillage alleviates excess moisture stress for drought_tolerant crops.pdf | 1.6 MB |
2010. Water sourcing by riparian tree species in ephemaral rivers.
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| Water sourcing by riparian tree species in ephemaral rivers.pdf | 3.39 MB |
1996. The vegetation and restoration potential of the arid coastal belt between Port Nolloth and Alexander Bay, Namaqualand, South Africa.
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| The vegetation and restoration potential of the arid coastal belt_Desmet G Thesis.pdf | 6.68 MB |
1984. Aspects of the energetics and renal physiology of some African arid-adapted rodents.
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| Aspects of the energetics and renal physiology of some African arid_adapted rodents_Buffenstein_Thesis.pdf | 4.33 MB |
2020. Soil indicators for restoration monitoring in arid regions - a case study from the central Namib Desert. Namibian Journal of Environment 4 (A) 50-61
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| Soil indicators for restoration monitoring in arid regions_a case study from the central Namib Desert.pdf | 3.72 MB |
2011. The phylogenetics, taxonomy and biogeography of African arid zone terrestrial birds : the bustards (Otididae), sandgrouse (Pteroclidae), coursers (Glareolidae) and Stone Partridge (Ptilopachus).
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| The phylogenetics_taxonomy and biogeography of African arid zone terrestrial birds_2011.pdf | 19.63 MB |
2010. A forensic anthropological investigation of skeletal remains recovered from a 1000 year old archaeological site in North Western Namibia.
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| A forensic anthropological investigation of skeletal remains_north western Namibia_2010.pdf | 6.15 MB |
2014. The influence of rainfall seasonality and climate change on the demography of Aloe dichotoma, a long-lived succulent tree from semi-arid southern Africa.
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| The influence of rainfall seasonality and climate change on the demography of Aloe dichotoma.pdf | 4.74 MB |
1981. Productivity of desert ecosystems. BioScience 31 (10) 747-753
Website link:https://www.jstor.org/stable/1308782
2014. Discovery of substantial Oxalis (Oxalidaceae) diversity and endemism in an arid biodiversity hotspot. Phytotaxa 181 (2) 079-095
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| Discovery of substantial Oxalis diversity and endemism in an arid biodiversity hotspot.pdf | 10.38 MB |
2020. Multiple scales of spatial heterogeneity control soil respiration responses to precipitation across a dryland rainfall gradient. Plant Soil 2020
2016. Shale Gas Development in the Central Karoo: A Scientific Assessment of the Opportunities and Risks. 1400
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| Shale gas development in the central Karoo.pdf | 56.96 MB |
2009. Effects of invasion of fire-free arid shrublands by a fire-promoting invasive alien grass (Pennisetum setaceum) in South Africa. Austral Ecology 34 920-928
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| Effects of invasion of fire_free arid shrublands by a fire_promoting invasive alien grass_Pennisetum setaceum.pdf | 429.67 KB |
2020. How to survive in the desert. (3)
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| How to survive in the desert.pdf | 4.41 MB |
2020. Aridification of the Namib Desert: Evidence from oceanic cores. Antarctic Glacial History and World Palaeoenvironments 9
2020. The potential contribution of soil moisture to fog formation in the Namib Desert. Journal of Hydrology 591
2020. Satellite observed positive impacts of fog on vegetation. Geophysical Research Letters 47 (12)
2020. Flora of the hot deserts: emerging patterns from phylogenybased diversity studies. American Journal of Botany 107 (11)
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| Flora of the hot deserts_emerging patterns from phylogeny_based diversity studies.pdf | 336.4 KB |