Characterising the namaqualand mudbelt of southern africa: Chronology, palynology and palaeoenvironments

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 137-142

  Gray, C E D ^a   Meadows, M E ^a   Lee Thorp, J A ^a   Rogers, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; HOLOCENE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALYNOLOGY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034456188     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2000.9713705     Document Type: Article

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