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Eichhorn B, Vogelsang R 2007. A pristine landscape? Archaeological and archaeobotanical research in the Skeleton Coast Park, northwestern Namibia. Aridity, Change and Conflict in Africa 145-165

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Archaeological and archaeobotanical research in the Skeleton Coast Park.pdf	29.61 MB

Wiesel I, Karthun-Strijbos S, Jänecke I 2019. The use of GPS telemetry data to study parturition, den location and occupancy in the Brown Hyaena. African Journal of Wildlife Research (49)

Website link:https://doi.org/10.3957/056.049.0001

Andernach M, Wyss D, Kappas M 2020. An Evaluation of the Land Cover Classification Product Sentinel 2 Prototype Land Cover 20 m Map of Africa 2016 for Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment (4) 1-12

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An Evaluation of the Land Cover Classification Product Sentinel 2 Prototype Land Cover 20 m Map of Africa 2016 for Namibia.pdf	10.45 MB

Loots S 2019. Habitat characteristics, genetic diversity and conservation concerns for the genus Lithops in Namibia.

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Habitat characteristics_genetic diversity and conservation concerns for the genus Lithops in Namibia_2019.pdf	3.06 MB

Vebber L, Noack J, Heyns L, Rodenwoldt D, Edwards S 2020. Rehabilitated cheetahs exhibit similar prey selection behaviour to their wild counterparts: A case study of prey selection by rehabilitated cheetah released into an enclosed reserve in north-central Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment (4) 13-19

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Shackleton RT, le Maitre DC, van Wilgen BW, Richardson DM 2017. Towards a national strategy to optimise the management of a wide spread invasive tree ( Prosopis species; mesquite) in South Africa. Ecosystem Services (27) 242-252

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Towards a national strategy to optimise the management of a wide spread invasive tree in South Africa.pdf	1001.93 KB

Berry HH 2020. Anatomical comparison between skulls and mandibles of Hartmann’s zebra Equus zebra hartmannae and Burchell’s zebra E. burchellii antiquorum in Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment (4) 20-27

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Anatomical comparison between skulls and mandibles of Hartmanns zebra and Burchells zebra.pdf	6.56 MB

McCarthy TS 1992. Physical and Biological Processes Controlling the Okavango Delta - a Review of Recent Research. Botswana Notes and Records 24 73 - 102

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Physical and Biological Processes Controlling the Okavango Delta.pdf	5 MB

Mupambwa HA, Hausiku MK, Nciizah AD, Dube E 2019. The unique Namib desert-coastal region and its opportunities for climate smart agriculture: A review. Cogent Food and Agriculture (5) 1645258

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The unique Namib desert_coastal region and its opportunities for climate smart agriculture.pdf	1.52 MB

Jacobson L 1985. Review of: Recent Archaeological Research between the Orange and Kavango Rivers in South-Western Africa. The South African Archaeological Bulletin (40) 115-116

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Review of Recent Archaeological Research between the Orange and Kavango Rivers in South_Western Africa.pdf	600.61 KB

Gosling LM 2015. Population ecology of Hartmann's mountain zebra in southern Namibia.

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Population ecology of Hartmanns mountain zebra in southern Namibia.pdf	1.02 MB

Turner JS, Picker MD 1993. The thermal ecology of an embedded dwarf succulent from southern Africa (Lithops spp: mesembryanthemaceae). Journal of Arid Environments 24 361–385

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196383710311

Marshall VM, Lewis MM, Ostendorf B 2012. Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) as an invader and threat to biodiversity in arid environments: A review. Journal of Arid Environments 78 1–12

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Buffel grass_Cenchrus ciliaris_as an invader and threat to biodiversity in arid environments.pdf	518.28 KB

Kandjai JA, Joubert DF, Blaum N 2016. The potential of reseeding Anthephora pubescens and other climax grasses to re-establish them at the Waterberg Plateau Park, central Namibia (Research Proposal).

Website link:https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-potential-of-reseeding-Anthephora-pubescens-and-Kandjai-Joubert/60189cf82dec44d811c81e9f36aef783ffe4a4d7

Cheikhyoussef N, Kandawa-Schulz M, Böck R, de Koning C, Cheikhyoussef A, Hussein AA 2017. Comparative analysis of nutritional components of indigenous plant oils of Namibia.

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Comparative Analysis of Nutritional Components of Indigenous Plant Oils of Namibia.pdf	1.08 MB

Campbell H 2014. Ant diversity, coexistence and myrmecophyte interactions in Namibia..

Website link:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.627640

Wehner R, Müller M 2010. Piloting in desert ants: pinpointing the goal by discrete landmarks. Journal of Experimental Biology 213 4174-4179

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Piloting in desert ants_pinpointing the goal by discrete landmarks.pdf	305.1 KB

Müller M, Wehner R 2010. Path integration provides a scaffold for landmark learning in desert ants. Current Biology 20 1368–1371

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Path integration provides a scaffold for landmark learning in desert ants.pdf	173.08 KB

Campbell H, Townsend IR, Fellowes MDE, Cook JM 2013. Thorn‐dwelling ants provide antiherbivore defence for camelthorn trees, Vachellia erioloba, in Namibia. African Journal of Ecology 51 590-598

Website link:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/aje.12070

Grohmann C 2010. Termite mediated heterogeneity of soil and vegetation patterns in a semi‐arid savanna ecosystem in Namibia.

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Termite mediated heterogeneity of soil and vegetation patterns in a semi_arid savanna ecosystem in Namibia.pdf	2.31 MB

Yamashina C 2013. Variation in savanna vegetation on termite mounds in north-eastern Namibia. Journal of Tropical Ecology 29 559-562

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Variation in savanna vegetation on termite mounds in north_eastern Namibia.pdf	256.63 KB

Arshad MA 1982. Influence of the termite Macrotermes michaelseni (Sjost) on soil fertility and vegetation in a semi-arid savannah ecosystem. Agro-Ecosystems 8 47–58

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0304374682900142

Jacobs FJ, Naesje TF, Ulvan EM, Weyl OLF, Tiyeho D, Hay CJ, O'Brien GC, Downs CT 2019. Implications of the movement behaviour of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus for the design of freshwater protected areas. Journal of Fish Biology 2019 1-9

Website link:https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14158

Rutherford MC, Panagos MD 1982. Seasonal woody plant shoot growth in Burkea africana - Ochna pulchra savanna. South African Journal of Botany 1 104-116

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Seasonal woody plant shoot growth in Burkea africana Ochna pulchra savanna.pdf	6.89 MB

Hoof PJM, Kirkels MALJ, Riezebos HTh, Schledorn JLM, de Wit MJM 1991. Socio-economic baseline survey and land suitability analysis, Ngamiland district CSDA, Western part.

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Socio_economic baseline survey and land suitability analysis_Ngamiland district CSDA_Western part.pdf	6.31 MB

Maroyi A 2019. Utilization of Bridelia mollis as herbal medicine, nutraceutical and functional food in southern Africa: A review. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 18 (1) 203-209

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Utilization of Bridelia mollis as herbal medicine.pdf	338.07 KB

Sullivan S 1998. People, plants and practice in drylands: socio-political and ecological dimensions of resource-use by Damara farmers in north-west Namibia.

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Socio_political and ecological dimensions of resource_use by Damara farmers in north_west Namibia.pdf	6.21 MB

Turton T, Ashton P, Cloete E 2003. Transboundary rivers, sovereignty and development: Hydropolitical drivers in the Okavango River basin.

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Transboundary rivers_sovereignty and development_Hydropolitical drivers in the Okavango River basin.pdf	2.29 MB

Santangeli A, Pakanen V-M, Bridgeford P, Boorman M, Kolberg H, Sanz-Aguilar A 2020. The relative contribution of camera trap technology and citizen science for estimating survival of an endangered African vulture. Biological Conservation 246 108593

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The relative contribution of camera trap technology and citizen science for estimating survival of an endangered African vulture.pdf	835.27 KB

Seebauer M, Pinkwart A, Schwarz B, Hartz C 2019. Policy Brief: Greenhouse gas assessment of bush control and biomass utilization in Namibia.

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Policy Brief Greenhouse gas assessment of bush control and biomass utilization in Namibia.pdf	299.78 KB

Abera TA 2020. Climatic impacts of vegetation dynamics in Eastern Africa.

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Climatic impacts of vegetation dynamics in Eastern Africa.pdf	3.48 MB

Thoralf M 1999. Ecological mapping in the research area of the Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

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Ecological mapping in the research area of the Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre_1999_b.pdf	678.96 KB

Thoralf M 1999. Ecological mappings in the research area of the Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

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Ecological mappings in the research area of the Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre_1999_a.pdf	760.51 KB

Stark J 1976. Closing address. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Okavango Delta and its future utilization 349-350

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Potten DH, Pintz WS 1976. Exploitation of the Okavango: Past proposals, present investigations and future prospects. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Okavango Delta and its future utilization

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Exploitation of the Okavango_Past proposals, present investigations and future prospects_1976.pdf	11.28 MB

Naidoo R, Brennan A, Shapiro AC, Beytell P, Aschenborn O, du Preez P, Kilian JW, Stuart-Hill G, Taylor RD 2020. Mapping and assessing the impact of small-scale ephemeral water sources on wildlife in an African seasonal savannah. Ecological Applications In Press

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van Rensburg BJ, Hugo S, Levin N, Kark S 2013. Are environmental transitions more prone to biological invasions?. Diversity and Distributions 19 341–351

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Are environmental transitions moreprone to biological invasions.pdf	410.42 KB

Proches S, Cowling RM, du Preez DR 2005. Patterns of geophyte diversity and storage organ size in the winter-rainfall region of southern Africa. Diversity and Distributions 11 101–109

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Patterns of geophyte diversity and storage organ size in the winter-rainfall region of southern Africa.pdf	944.39 KB

Shikangalah R, Mapani B, Mapaure I, Herzschuh U, Musimba A, Tabares X 2020. Growth ring formation of Dichrostachys cinerea and Senegalia mellifera in arid environments in Namibia. Dendrochronologia 59

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Growth ring formation of Dichrostachys cinerea and Senegalia mellifera.pdf	3.88 MB

Marker L, le Roux N 2020. Okakarara CBO Wildlife Species Presence Study.

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Okakarara CBO Wildlife Species Presence Study.pdf	2.26 MB

Hausiku MK, Kwembeya EG, Chimwamurombe PM, Mbangu A 2020. Assessment of species boundaries of the Moringa ovalifolia in Namibia using nuclear its DNA sequence data. South African Journal of Botany 131 335-341

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0254629919320630

Marion Meyer JJ, Meyer AC, Meyer NL 2020. Sand circles in stony landscapes of Namibia are caused by large Euphorbia shrubs. South African Journal of Botany 130 25-29

Lehmann D, Mfune JKE, Gewers E, Cloete J, Aschenborn OH-K, Mbomboro L, Kasaona S, Brain C, Voigt CC 2020. Spatiotemporal responses of a desert dwelling ungulate to increasing aridity in North-eastern Namibia. Journal of Arid Environments 179

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196320300975

du Preez CI, Gründemann C, Reinhardt JK, Mumbengegwi DR, Huber R 2020. Immunomodulatory effects of some Namibian plants traditionally used for treating inflammatory diseases. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 254

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874119323311

Sánchez-Montoya MM, Guerrero-Brotons M, Miñano J, Gómez R 2020. Effects of debris piles and pools along dry riverbeds on nutrients, microbial activity, and ground-dwelling arthropods: A Namibian ephemeral river case. Journal of Arid Environments 175

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196319301521

Grodek T, Morin E, Helman D, Lensky I, Dahan O, Seely M, Benito G, Enzel Y 2020. Eco-hydrology and geomorphology of the largest floods along the hyperarid Kuiseb River, Namibia. Journal of Hydrology 582

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022169419311850

Cothran EG, van Dyk E, van der Merwe FJ 2001. Genetic variation in the feral horses of the Namib Desert, Namibia. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 72 (1) 18-22

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Mager DM, Hui C 2012. A first record of biological soil crusts in the Cape Floristic Region. South African Journal of Science 108 (7/8)

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A first record of biological soil crusts in the Cape Floristic Region.pdf	535.15 KB

Wanke H, Dunkeloh A, Udluft P, Wanke A 2013. A distributed water balance model to estimate direct groundwater recharge: A case study from the Nhoma and Khaudum catchments, Namibia. International Science and Technology Journal of Namibia 2 (1) 11-32

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A distributed water balance model to estimate direct groundwater recharge.pdf	4.99 MB

Graham A 1976. A management plan for Okavango crocodile. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Okavango Delta and its future utilization 223 - 234

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A management plan for Okavango crocodile.pdf	7.41 MB