Landscape state change in the semi-arid sabie river, kruger national park, in response to flood and drought

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 173-181

  Rountree, M W ^a   Rogers, K H ^a   Heritage, G L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; FLOOD; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; RIPARIAN VEGETATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034457226     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2000.9713711     Document Type: Article

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