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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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Yamagata K, Mizuno K 2005. Landform development along the middle course of the Kuiseb River in the Namib Desert, Namibia. African Study Monographs Supplementary - Issue

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Braby J, Braby SJ, Braby RJ, Altwegg R 2011. Annual survival and breeding dispersal of a seabird adapted to a stable environment: Implications for conservation. Journal of Ornithology

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Annual survival and breeding dispersal of a seabird adapted to a stable environment_2011.pdf	288.06 KB

Fitzsimmons KE, Telfer MW 2008. Sedimentary history and the interpretation of late quaternary dune records: Examples from the Tirari Desert, Australia and the Kalahari, South Africa. Chungara, Revista de AntropologÃ¬a Chilena 40 295 - 308

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Theron GK, van Rooyen N, van Rooyen MW 1980. Vegetation of the lower Kuiseb River. Madoqua II (4) 327 - 345

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Vegetation of the lower Kuiseb River.pdf	2.08 MB

Mizuno K 2005. Environmental changes in relation to tree death along the Kuiseb River. African Study Monographs 30 27 - 41

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Environmental changes in relation to tree death along the Kuiseb River_2005.pdf	798.63 KB

Mizuno K, Yamagata K 2005. Vegetation succession and plant use in relation to environmental changes along the Kuiseb River in the Namib Desert. African Study Monographs 30 3 - 14

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Vegetation succession and plant use in relation to environmental changes along the Kuiseb River in the Namib Desert.pdf	569.18 KB

Morin E, Grodek T, Dahan O, Benito G, Kulls C, Jacoby Y, van Langenhove G, Seely M, Enzel Y 2009. Flood routing and alluvial aquifer recharge along the ephemeral arid Kuiseb River, Namibia. Journal of Hydrology 368 (1 - 4) 262 - 275

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Flood routing and alluvial aquifer recharge_2009.pdf	1.83 MB

Henschel JR, Seely MK 2000. Long-term growth patterns of Welwitschia mirabilis , a long-lived plant of the Namib Desert (including a bibliography). Plant Ecology 150 (1 - 2) 7 - 26

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Long_term_growth_patterns_of_Welwitschia_mirabilis.pdf	1.75 MB

Website link:http://www.springerlink.com/content/tnk2447w856300j2/

Burke A 2003. Practical measures in arid land restoration after mining - a review for the southern Namib. South African Journal of Science 99 413 - 417

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Practical measures in arid land restoration after mining_a review for the southern Namib.pdf	202.02 KB

Bate GC, Walker BH 1993. Water relations of the vegetation along the Kuiseb River, Namibia. Madoqua 18 (2) 85 - 91

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Water relations of the vegetation along the Kuiseb River_1993.pdf	338.34 KB

Schulze L 1962. The Tenebrionidae of Southern Africa, 33. Descriptive notes on the early stages of Onymacris rugatipennis Haag and Lepidochora discoidalis Gebien and keys to genera and species of Adesmiini and Eurychorini. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24 (2 - 3) 161 - 180

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Descriptive notes on the early stages of Onymacris rugatipennis Haag and Lepidochora discoidalis Gebien.pdf	2.17 MB

Website link:http://www.mendeley.com/research/tenebrionidae-southern-africa-33-descriptive-notes-early-stages-onymacris-rugatipennis-haag-lepidochora-discoidalis-gebien-keys-genera-species-adesmiini-eurychorini/

Roer H 1986. Zur Anpassung des Schwarzkäfers Onymacris unguicularis (Haag) (Col.: Tenebrionidae, Adesmiini) an die Nebelzone der Namibwüste. Bonner zoologische Beiträge 37 143 - 154

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Zur Anpassung des Schwarzkaefers Onymacris unguicularis an die Nebelzone der Namibwueste.pdf	1.58 MB

Roer H 1983. Aktionsraum und Anpassungsphänomene des Dünenkäfers Onymacris laeviceps Gebien (Col.: Tenebrionidae, Adesmiini) in der Namibwüste. Bonner zoologische Beiträge 34 357 - 369

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Aktionsraum und Anpassungsphaenomene des Duenenkaefers Onymacris laeviceps Gebien_1983.pdf	6.34 MB

Roer H 1975. Zur Lebensweise des Namibwüstenkäfers Onymacris plana Peringuey (Col., Tenebrionidae, Adesmiini) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung seines Migrationsverhaltens. Bonner zoologische Beiträge 26 239 - 256

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Zur Lebensweise des Namibwuestenkaefers Onymacris plana 1975.pdf	1.99 MB

Braby J, Braby SJ, Braby RJ, Altwegg R 2011. Immature survival and age at first breeding of Damara Terns: Conservation from a non-breeding perspective. Ardea 99 185 - 190

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Immature survival and age at first breeding of Damara Terns_2011.pdf	220.3 KB

Braby J, Underhill LG, Simmons RE 2011. Prey capture success and chick diet of Damara terns Sterna balaenarum in Namibia. African Journal of Marine Science 33 (2) 247 - 254

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Damara_Terns_prey_capture_chick_diet_Braby_etal_2011_AJMS.pdf	354.87 KB

Braby J 2010. New migration records for the Damara Tern Sterna balaenarum. Ornithological Observations 1 38 - 41

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OO_2010_01_038-041 Damara Tern migration JB.pdf	99.23 KB

Reuter C 2002. Why not camels?.

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Spotlight_053.pdf	2.74 MB

Thomas DSG, Knight M, Wiggs GFS 2005. Remobilization of southern African desert dune systems by twenty-first century global warming. Nature 435 1218 - 1221

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Remobilization of southern African desert dune systems by twenty first century global warming.pdf	512.5 KB

Reuter C 2003. Camels can offer some solutions.

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Camels can offer some solutions_2003.pdf	2.29 MB

A Scientific and Conservancy Approach towards Sustainable Use Management of Elephants in North-Western Namibia.

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elephant proposal - kunene 2.pdf	345.08 KB

Leggett K 2009. Diurnal activities of the desert-dwelling elephants in northwestern Namibia. July 2008 - June 2009. Pachyderm (45)

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17-372-1-PB.pdf	426.77 KB

2004. Northwestern Namibia Desert-Dwelling Elephant and Giraffe Project. September 2004, Collaring/De-Collaring Exercise, Trip Report.

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Collaring 2004.pdf	85.88 KB

1989. Namibia. United Nations, Department of Technical Co-operation for Development.

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namibia1989undpgroundwater.pdf	2.87 MB

van den Bosch S 'At first they laughed at Me'.

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van den Bosch 3.pdf	883.58 KB

van den Bosch S Adapting to Water Shortages in Arid Namibia.

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van den Bosch 2.pdf	1.15 MB

van den Bosch S Improve your Goat and beat climate change.

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van den Bosch.pdf	539.9 KB

1985. Invasive alien organisms in South West Africa/Namibia.

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Inasive_alien_organisms_in_South_West_Africa_or_Namibia.pdf	18.16 MB

Henschel J 2002. Long-Distance wandering and mating by the dancing White Lady Spider (Leucorchestris Arenicola) (Araneae, Sparassidae) across Namib Dunes. The Journal of Arachnology 30 321 - 330

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Long Distance wandering and mating by the dancing White Lady Spider_2002.pdf	306.25 KB

Wiesel I 2006. Predicting, monitoring and verification of brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) home ranges at pocket beaches.

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Brown hyenas home ranges beaches.pdf	815.9 KB

Wiesel I 2004. Namib Brown Hyenas (Hyaena brunnea) and their marine prey.

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Brown hyenas and their marine prey.pdf	151.47 KB

Seely MK, Jacobson M 1994. Desertification and Namibia: A perspective. Journal of African Zoology 108 21–36

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Desertification and Namibia A perspective.pdf	1.13 MB

Passarge ES 1904. Die Kalahari: Versuch einer physisch-geographischen Darstellung der Sandfelder des sudafrikanischen Beckens.

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Die Kalahari_Versuch einer physisch_geographischen Darstellung der Sandfelder des sudafrikanischen Beckens_1904.pdf	832.16 KB

1990. Namib Ecology: 25 Years of Namib Research - Table of contents. Namib ecology: 25 years of Namib research 7

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Namib Ecology_25 years of Namib Research.pdf	583.09 KB

Robinson RJ 1989. The legal status of diurnal birds of prey in Africa.

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The legal status of diurnal birds of prey in Africa.pdf	13.38 MB

Clancey PA 1991. The southern African subspecies of the Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridula Witherby, 1900. Durban Museum Novitates 16 31 - 34

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The southern African subspecies of the Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridula Witherby_1900.pdf	191 KB

Willoughby EJ 1971. Biology of Larks (Aves: Alaudidae) in the central Namib Desert. Zoologica africana 6 133 - 176

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Biology of Larks_Aves_ Alaudidae_ in the central Namib Desert_1971.pdf	2.38 MB

Willoughby EJ 1948. Desert colouration in birds of the Central Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station 44 59 - 68

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Willoughby_1969_sci_pap_desert_colouration.pdf	2.4 MB

Willoughby EJ, Cade TJ 1967. Drinking habits of birds in the central Namib Desert of South West Africa. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station 31 1 - 35

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Drinking habits of birds in the central Namib Desert of South West Africa.pdf	5.03 MB

Werhahn C 1970. Wochenendfahrt nach Sandwich Harbour. Mitteilungen Ornitologische Arbeitsgruppe SWA Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft 6 (7) 2 - 5

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Wochenend fahrt nach Sandwich Harbour_1970.pdf	502.19 KB

Tilson RL, le Roux P 1983. Resource partitioning in coexisting Namib Desert Owls, Bubo africanus and Tyto alba. Madoqua 13 (3) 221 - 228

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Tilson_1983_Madoqua_13_3_owls.pdf	1.44 MB

Thomas DH 1984. Sandgrouse as models of avian adaptations to deserts. South African Journal of Zoology 19 113 - 120

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Sandgrouse as models of avian adaptations to deserts.pdf	810.79 KB

Stuart CT 1975. A short note on the diet of Tyto alba at Sandwich Harbour, Namib Desert Park, South West Africa. Madoqua II 4 (74-80) 103

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Stuart_1975_Madoqua_Ser_2_4_Tyto_alba.pdf	291.91 KB

Skinner JD, Lindeque M, van Aarde RJ, Dieckmann RC 1980. The prey of owls from Koichab pan in the southern Namib Desert. Madoqua 12 (3) 181 - 182

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Skinner_1980_Madoqua_12_3_owls.pdf	407.5 KB

Schulze LS 1907. Aus Namaland und Kalahari.

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Aus Namaland und Kalahari_1907.pdf	24.11 MB

Robinson ER, Seely MK 1975. Some food plants of ostriches in the Namib Desert Park, South West Africa. Madoqua II 4 (74-80) 99 - 100

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Robinson_1975_Madoqua_Ser_2_4_food_plants.pdf	349.34 KB

Roberts A 1935. Scientific results of the Vernay-Lang Kalahari Expedition, March to September, 1930. Birds. Part 1. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 16 (1) 1-185

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Scientific Results of the Vernay_Lang Kalahari Expedition_Birds.pdf	11.62 MB

Prozesky OPM 1969. Notes on the daily drinking pattern of certain bird species. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station 45

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Prozesky_1969_sci_pap_NDRS_daily_drinking.pdf	2.59 MB

Niethammer G 1959. Die Rolle der Auslese durch Feinde bei Wüstenvögel. Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 180 - 197

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Die Rolle der Auslese durch Feinde bei Wuestenvoegeln_1959.pdf	10.75 MB

Nel JAJ 1969. The prey of owls in the Namib Desert. 1. The Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus at Sossus Vlei. 43

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The prey of owls in the Namib Desert_1_The Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus at Sossus Vlei.pdf	434.81 KB