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2025. A perfect storm: unprecedented expansion of the Namib Desert and cascading desertification processes in the northernmost Succulent Karoo. Journal of Arid Environments 231
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| A perfect storm_unprecedented expansion of the Namib Desert and cascading desertification processes in the northernmost Succulent Karoo.pdf | 1.49 MB |
2024. Occurrence and formation of clast-free circular depressions in the southern Namib Desert, Tsau ǁKhaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park, Namibia. Progress in Physical Geography 48 (2) 275-297
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| Occurrence and formation of clast_free circular depressions in the southern Namib Desert.pdf | 1.49 MB |
2024. Ecology of Psammophily in the Namib Dunes. Southern African Dunes Eckardt FD , Livingstone I, Thomas DSG
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| Ecology of Psammophily in the Namib Dunes.pdf | 2.61 MB |
2024. A checklist of indigenous flora in the Richtersveld National Park confirms high plant diversity in the arid north-western tip of South Africa. Koedoe 66 (1)
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| A checklist of indigenous flora in the Richtersveld National Park.pdf | 461.43 KB |
2023. Observations on the diversity of termites in Angola and Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment 8 187-192
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| Observations on the diversity of termites.pdf | 836.34 KB |
2023. Evolution at the arid extreme: the influence of climate on sand termite colonies and fairy circles of the Namib Desert. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 378 20220149
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| Evolution at the arid extreme.pdf | 1.4 MB |
2023. Cryptic subterranean diversity: regional phylogeography of the sand termite Psammotermes allocerus Silvestri, 1908 in the wider Namib region.
Organisms Diversity and Evolution 23 139-150
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| Cryptic subterranean diversity.pdf | 556.79 KB |
2023. Sand termite herbivory causes Namibia's fairy circles - A response to Getzin et al. (2022). Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 60
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| Sand termite herbivory causes Namibias fairy circles_A response to Getzin et al.pdf | 443.44 KB |
2022. Bare areas caused by Hodotermes mossambicus in the northern Namib Desert. Fairy circles of the Namib Desert - Ecosystem engineering by subterranean social insects Schmiedel U, Finckh M 7 286-291
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| Bare areas caused by Hodotermes mossambicus in the northern Namib Desert.pdf | 1.54 MB |
2022. Spatial patterns and life histories of Macrotermes michaelseni termite mounds reflect intraspecific competition: insights of a temporal comparison spanning 12 years. Ecography 2022 e06306
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| Spatial patterns and life histories of Macrotermes michaelseni termite mounds.pdf | 669.08 KB |
2022. Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert - Ecosystem engineering by subterranean social insects. Biodiversity and Ecology 7
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| Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert_Ecosystem engineering by subterranean social insects.pdf | 871.19 KB |
2022. Ecological niche models of Welwitschia mirabilis and its subspecies in the Namib Desert. South African Journal of Botany 148 210-217
2021. A beneficial relationship: associated trees facilitate termite colonies (Macrotermes michaelseni) in Namibia. Ecosphere 12 (7)
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| A beneficial relationship_associated trees facilitate termite colonies in Namibia.pdf | 403.29 KB |
2021. Welwitschia: Phylogeography of a living fossil, diversified within a desert refuge. Scientific Reports 11
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| Welwitschia_Phylogeography of a living fossil_diversified within a desert refuge.pdf | 770.59 KB |
2020. Largest on earth: Discovery of a new type of fairy circle in Angola supports a termite origin. Ecological Entomology
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| Discovery of a new type of fairy circle in Angola supports a termite origin.pdf | 2.68 MB |
2018. Online presentation of the SASSCAL ObservationNet. Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa - assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions Revermann R, Krewenka KM, Schmiedel U, Olwoch JM, Helmschrot J, Jürgens N 448-449
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| Online presentation of the SASSCAL ObservationNet.pdf | 2.85 MB |
2018. BIOTABase - a unique software to handle complex biodiversity observation data and environmental data. Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa - assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions Revermann R, Krewenka KM, Schmiedel U, Olwoch JM, Helmschrot J, Jürgens N
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| BIOTABase_a unique software to handle complex biodiversity observation data and environmental data.pdf | 963.54 KB |
2018. Biodiversity observation – an overview of the current state and first results of biodiversity monitoring studies. Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa - assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions Revermann R, Krewenka KM, Schmiedel U, Olwoch JM, Helmschrot J, Jürgens N 382-396
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| Biodiversity observation_an overview of the current state and first results of biodiversity monitoring studies.pdf | 4.54 MB |
2018. SASSCAL WeatherNet: present state, challenges, and achievements of the regional climatic observation network and database. Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa - assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions Revermann R, Krewenka KM, Schmiedel U, Olwoch JM, Helmschrot J, Jürgens N 34-43
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| SASSCAL WeatherNet.pdf | 1.91 MB |
2018. SASSCAL Photo Guide to Plants of Southern Africa. Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa - assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions Revermann R, Krewenka KM, Schmiedel U, Olwoch JM, Helmschrot J, Jürgens N 424-425
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| SASSCAL Photo Guide to Plants of Southern Africa.pdf | 2.08 MB |
2017. Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South-Central Angola: A Chronosequence of Forest Recovery after Shifting Cultivation. International Journal of Forestry Research (2017)
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| Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South_Central Angola.pdf | 2.47 MB |
2017. SASSCAL WeatherNet – Regional climate observation for climate service provision in Southern Africa.
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| Helmschrot et al Weathernet ICCS5 Poster.pdf | 2.55 MB |
2015. The Future Okavango - Conclusões, Cenários e Recomendações para Ações. Síntese do Relatório Final do Projeto de Pesquisa, 2010 a 2015.
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| TFO__Report_portuguguese_small_version.pdf | 9.11 MB |
2015. The Future Okavango - Calender.
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| TFO CalenderEnd.pdf | 7.09 MB |
2015. The Future Okavango - Findings, Scenarios and Recommendations for Action. Research Project Final Synthesis, Report 2010 - 2015.
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| TFO__Report_engl_compiled_small_version.pdf | 8.93 MB |
2014. SASSCAL WeatherNet to support regional weather monitoring and climate-related research in Southern Africa. Hydrological Sciences and Water Security: Past, Present and Future 11th Kovacs Colloquium, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris (France), June 2014.
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| SASSCAL WeatherNet to support regional weather monitoring and climate_related research in Southern Africa 2014.pdf | 2.13 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 |
2013. The Biological Underpinnings of Namib Desert Fairy Circles. Science
339 (6127) 1618-1621
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| Fairy circle supplementary.pdf | 3.75 MB |
Website link:http://www.sciencemag.org/content/339/6127/1618
2013. How can scientific information on the Okavango Region be made useful for decision making? - An integrated compilation of the first products of the project "The Future Okavango". Environmental Assessments in the Okavango Region Oldeland J, Erb C, Finckh M, Jürgens N 7
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| How can scientific information on the Okavango Region be made useful for decision making.pdf | 216.38 KB |
2013. Ecology and spatial patterns of large-scale vegetation units within the central Namib Desert. Journal of Arid Environments 93 59-79
2012. BIOTA Southern Africa Biodiversity Observatories Vegetation Database. Vegetation databases for the 21st century Dengler J, Oldeland J, Jansen F, Chytrý M, Ewald J, Finckh M, Glöckler F, Lopez-Gonzalez G, Peet RK, Schaminée JHJ 4 111–123
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| BIOTA Southern Africa Biodiversity Observatories Vegetation Database.pdf | 1.71 MB |
2011. The BIOTA Biodiversity Observatories in Africa - a standardized framework for large-scale environmental monitoring. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
184 (2) 655 - 678
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| The BIOTA Biodiversity Observatories in Africa_a standardized framework for large_scale environmental monitoring.pdf | 883.89 KB |
2010. Mapping bush encroaching species by seasonal differences in hyperspectral imagery. Remote Sensing
2 1416 - 1438
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| Mapping bush encroachment in central Namibia.pdf | 1.01 MB |
2010. Combining vegetation indices, constrained ordination and fuzzy classification for mapping semi-natural vegetation units from hyperspectral imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment
114 (6) 1155-1166
2010. Does using species abundance data improve estimates of species diversity from remotely sensed spectral heterogeneity?. Ecological Indicators
10 (2) 390-396
2010. Towards a user-friendly vegetation map of Namibia: ground truthing approach to vegetation mapping. In: Schmiedel, U., Jürgens, N. (Eds.):rnBiodiversity in southern Africa. Volume 2: Patterns and processes at regional scale: 45–56, Klaus Hess Publishers, Göttingen and Windhoek. Biodiversity in southern Africa
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| Towards a user_friendly vegetation map of Namibia.pdf | 18.65 MB |
2010. Do soil properties constrain species richness? Insights from boundary line analysis across several biomes in south western Africa. Journal of Arid Environments
74 (9) 1052-1060
2010. Patterns and dynamics of vascular plant diversity along the BIOTA transects in southern Africa. Biodiversity in southern Africa. Volume 2: Patterns and processes at regional scale Schmiedel U, Jürgens N 118–135
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| Patterns and dynamics of vascular plant diversity along the BIOTA transects in southern Africa.pdf | 3.58 MB |
2008. Factors affecting fruit set in Aizoaceae species of the Succulent Karoo. Basic and Applied Ecology 9 401-409
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| Factors affecting fruit set in Aizoaceae species of the Succulent Karoo.pdf | 4.43 MB |
2007. North-South cooperation through BIOTA: an interdisciplinary monitoring programme in arid and semi-arid southern Africa: news and views. South Africa Journal of Science
102 (5-6) 187-190
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| North-South cooperation through BIOTA.pdf | 579.31 KB |
2006. Desert Biome. Strelitzia Mucina L, Rutherford MC 19 301-323
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| Desert Biome_2006.pdf | 3.89 MB |
2006. The Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape - Application for inclusion on the World Heritage List. January 2006.
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| The Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape.pdf | 1.51 MB |
2006. Succulent Karoo Biome. Strelitzia 19 221-299
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| Succulent Karoo Biome.pdf | 10.46 MB |
2005. A numerical re-evaluation of the sub-Saharan phytochoria of mainland Africa. Biologiese Skrifter
55 229 - 252
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| A numerical re_evaluation of the sub_Saharan phytochoria of mainland Africa.pdf | 971.76 KB |
2004. Habitat ecology of southern African quartz fields: studies on the thermal properties near the ground. Plant Ecology
170 (2) 153-166
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| Habitat ecology of southern African quartz fields.pdf | 685.63 KB |
2004. Ionen- und Wasserhaushalt von Brownanthus pseudoschlichtianus (Aizoaceae<) im Richtersveld (Sukkulenten-Karoo, Südafrika). Biodiversity and Ecology
2 127-132
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| Ion and water balance of Brownanthus pseudoschlichtianus.pdf | 380.34 KB |
2004. A first classification of the vegetation of the Richtersveld (RSA) and directly adjacent regions in Namibia and South Africa. Schumannia 4 149-180
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| A first classification of the vegetation of the Richtersveld and directly adjacent regions in Namibia and South Africa.pdf | 3.47 MB |
2002. Vegetationsgeschichte und Nutzung pflanzlicher Ressourcen in Kaokoland - Stabilität oder Wandel?. (77) 119-136
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 |
2001. Remarkable Differences in Desertification Processes in the Northern and Southern Richtersveld (Northern Namaqualand, Republic of South Africa). Sustainable Land Use in Deserts 177-187