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A wide, open, comparatively barren tract of land with few forms of life and little rainfall. (Source: MGH)
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2020. Multiple scales of spatial heterogeneity control soil respiration responses to precipitation across a dryland rainfall gradient. Plant Soil 2020
2003. Late Quaternary sand ramps in south-western Namibia: Nature, origin and palaeoclimatological significance.
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| Late Quaternary sand ramps in south_western Namibia.pdf | 4.58 MB |
2016. Paleoenvironments, Sea Levels, and Land Use in Namaqualand, South Africa, During MIS 6-2. Africa from MIS 6-2: Population Dynamics and Paleoenvironments, Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology 195-211
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| Paleoenvironments_Sea Levels and Land Use in Namaqualand_During MIS 6_2.pdf | 466.18 KB |
2013. Lacertidae: Meroles ctenodactylus (Smith 1838) - Smith's Desert Lizard. 54-56
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| Meroles ctenodactylus_ Smiths Desert Lizard.pdf | 358.59 KB |
2013. Gekkonidae: Pachydactylus rangei (Andersson, 1908) - Web-footed Gecko. 56-59
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| Pachydactylus rangei_Web_footed Gecko_2013.pdf | 307.77 KB |
2017. Ecological niche partitioning, homerange and resource utilisation in desert lizard (Meroles anchietae and M. cuneirostris) from the Namib Desert, Namibia. 26-27
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| Ecological niche partitioning_homerange and resource utilisation in desert lizard.pdf | 2.3 MB |
2020. Endemic plants of the Sperrgebiet.
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| Burke_Endemic plants of the Sperrgebiet_Final.pdf | 12.31 MB |
| Endemics Poster 1.pdf | 2.81 MB |
| Endemics Poster 2.pdf | 1.43 MB |
| Endemics Poster 3.pdf | 6.47 MB |
| Endemics Poster 4.pdf | 2.86 MB |
2020. Assessing the likelihood that burrowing gerbils in the central Namib are ecological engineers.
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| Assessing the likelihood that burrowing gerbils in the central Namib are ecological engineers.pdf | 3.86 MB |
2019. Distribution, habitat profile and genetic variability of Namibian succulent Lithops ruschiorum. Bothalia 49 (1) a2408
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| Distribution_habitat profile and genetic variability of Namibian succulent Lithops ruschiorum.pdf | 2.02 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 |
2019. Crassothonna agaatbergensis (Asteraceae), a new species from the Skeleton Coast, Namibia. Phytotaxa 427 (3) 209-215
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| Crassothonna agaatbergensis_a new species from the Skeleton Coast_Namibia.pdf | 8.52 MB |
2020. Fog basking by Namib Desert weevils. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 19 (9) 495
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| Fog basking by Namib Desert weevils.pdf | 207.9 KB |
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. Namib desert beetle inspired special patterned fabric with programmable and gradient wettability for efficient fog harvesting. Journal of Materials Science and Technology 61 85-92
2020. Do bats seek clean water? A perspective on biodiversity from the Namib Desert. Biological Conservation 248
2020. Satellite observed positive impacts of fog on vegetation. Geophysical Research Letters 47 (12)
2020. Fog and fauna of the Namib Desert: past and future. Ecosphere 11 (1)
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| Fog and fauna of the Namib Desert_past and future.pdf | 12.51 MB |
2020. Contested conservation - neglected corporeality: the case of the Namib wild horses. Geogaphica Helvitica 75 93-106
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| Contested conservation_neglected corporeality_The case of the Namib wild horses.pdf | 412.6 KB |
2021. A new rheophytic species of Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from the lower Kunene River of Angola and Namibia. Phytotaxa 491 (4) 281-290
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| A new rheophytic species of Syzygium from the lower Kunene River of Angola and Namibia.pdf | 13.22 MB |
2020. The 'fertile island effect' of Welwitschia plants on soil microbiota is influenced by plant gender. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 96 (11)
2020. Trophic selective pressures organize the composition of endolithic microbial communities from global deserts. Frontiers in Microbiology 10
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| Trophic selective pressures organize the composition of endolithic microbial communities from global deserts.pdf | 6.08 MB |
2005. Lichen-dominated soil crusts in the hyper-arid Namib Desert: Anthropogenic impacts and conservation implications.
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| Lichen_dominated soil crusts in the hyper_arid Namib Desert_Anthropogenic impacts and conservation implications.pdf | 6.47 MB |
2006. The influence of multi-scale environmental variables on the distribution of terricolous lichens in a fog desert. Journal of Vegetation Science 17 (6) 831-838
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| The influence of multi_scale environmental variables on the distribution of terricolous lichens in a fog desert.pdf | 249.65 KB |
2019. Aerosol optical properties and direct radiative effect over Gobabeb, Namibia. Clean Air Journal 29 (2) 1-11
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| Aerosol optical properties and direct radiative effect over Gobabeb_Namibia.pdf | 804.13 KB |
2019. Ancient landscapes of the Namib Desert harbor high levels of genetic variability and deeply divergent lineages for Collembola. Ecology and Evolution 9 4969-4979
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2019. Microbial ecology of the Namib Desert. Model Ecosystems in Extreme Environments: Astrobiology Exploring Life on Earth and Beyond 113-143
2018. Rhizosheath microbial community assembly of sympatric desert speargrasses is independent of the plant host. Microbiome 6 (215)
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| Rhizosheath microbial community assembly of sympatric desert speargrasses is independent of the plant host.pdf | 8.2 MB |
2019. Feral horses and endangered spotted hyaenas in national parks in the southern Namib - how to resolve the conflict.
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| Feral horse and hyaenas in the southern Namib Parks.pdf | 581 KB |
1984. Aspects of the ecology and the behaviour of the leopard Panthera pardus in the Kalahari desert. Koedoe (Supplement) 27 259-279
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| Aspects of the ecology and the behaviour of the Leopard Panthera pardus in the Kalahari desert.pdf | 7.22 MB |
2013. The Surface Geology and Geomorphology Around Gobabeb, Namib Desert, Namibia. Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography
95 (4) 271-284
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| The Surface Geology and Geomorphology Around Gobabeb.pdf | 1.05 MB |
1987. Injury and recovery of Welwitschia mirabilis. Dinteria
19 69-76
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| Injury and recovery of Welwitschia mirabilis.pdf | 1021.06 KB |
2008. Gait choice in desert-living black-backed jackals. Journal of Zoology
275 (2) 124-129
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| Gait choice in desert_living black_backed jackals.pdf | 264.8 KB |
2013. Physical ecology of hypolithic communities in the central Namib Desert: The role of fog, rain, rock habitat, and light. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
118 (4) 1451-1460
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| Physical ecology of hypolithic communities in the central Namib Desert.pdf | 606.86 KB |
1986. Spatial arrangement of spotted hyaena groups in a desert environment, Namibia. African Journal of Ecology
24 (3) 173-180
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| Spatial arrangement of spotted hyaena groups in a desert environment.pdf | 5.2 MB |
2013. Impact of alien trees on mammal distributions along an ephemeral river in the Namib Desert. African Journal of Ecology
52 (4) 404-413
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| Impact of alien trees on mammal distributions.pdf | 454.02 KB |
1998. Proceedings of the Namib-Benguela Interactions Workshop.
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| Proceedings of the Namib_Benguela Interactions Workshop.pdf | 765.82 KB |
2014. SEMP Report for 2012 published. Gobabeb Times
9 (2) 9
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| SEMP Report.pdf | 122.44 KB |
2014. The ongoing story of SDP - A venerable programme still delivers quality results. Gobabeb Times
9 (2) 17
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| The ongoing story of SDP.pdf | 176.74 KB |
2021. Spotted hyaena Crocuta crocuta feeding ecology and selectivity of large herbivorous prey in the Namib desert. Ecology and Evolution 11 (9) 3672-3678
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| Spotted hyaena Crocuta crocuta feeding ecology and selectivity of large herbivorous prey in the Namib desert_2021.pdf | 699.77 KB |
2014. Science in the Sand Sea: the fourth Youth Environmental Summit at Sossusvlei. Gobabeb Times
9 (2) 15-16
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| Youth Environmental Summit Sossusvlei.pdf | 369.94 KB |
2014. Looking after the health of a very old plant - Investigating correlates of plant health of Welwitschia mirabilis in the central Namib Desert. Gobabeb Times
9 (2) 14
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| Health of Welwitschia mirabilis.pdf | 159.5 KB |
2014. Cracking the habitat code of the critically endangered Juttadinteria albata. Gobabeb Times
9 (2) 11
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| Cracking the habitat code of the critically endangered Juttadinteria albata_2014.pdf | 211.64 KB |
2014. Gobabeb FogNet - Monitoring the lifeblood of the Namib: fog. Gobabeb Times
9 (2) 7
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| Monitoring the lifeblood of the Namib_Fog.pdf | 321.86 KB |
2014. Training beyond 50 - Gobabeb has been involved in training and education since its inception. How can we grow the training programme while capitalising on our research strengths?. Gobabeb Times
9 (2) 4-5
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| Training beyond 50.pdf | 320.01 KB |
2014. Living on the edge of a World Heritage Site. The Namib Sand Sea has been inscribed as a World Heritage Site. What does this mean and what next?. Gobabeb Times
9 (2) 3-4
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| Living on the edge of a World Heritage Site.pdf | 390.21 KB |
1997. Psammophily in Namib Desert spiders. Journal of Arid Environments
37 (4) 695-707
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| Psammophily in Namib Desert spiders.pdf | 1.49 MB |