Geomorphological evidence and Pleistocene refugia in Africa

Geographical Journal

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-89

  Nichol, Janet E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Central Africa; Fossil dunes; Quaternary; Rain forest; Refugia; West Africa

Indexed keywords

DUNE; QUATERNARY; RAINFOREST; REFUGE;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032787248     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3060512     Document Type: Article

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