The Kuiseb river as a linear oasis in the Namib desert

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-47

  Kok, O B ^a   Nel, J A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Kuiseb; Larger mammals; Namib desert; Water

Indexed keywords

GEMSBOK; LINEAR OASIS;

NAMIBIA, KUISEB RIVER; NAMIBIA, NAMIB DESERT;

ORYX GAZELLA;

EID: 0030460210     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1996.tb00592.x     Document Type: Article

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