Environmental effects of mining coastal dunes: Conjectures and refutations

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 215-222

  Mentis, M T ^a   Ellery, W N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DUNE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MINING;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031876593     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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