Changes in the distribution of degraded land over time in the central Karoo, South Africa

Catena

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Keay Bright, James ^a   Boardman, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erosion; Gullies; Karoo; Land degradation; Rainfall intensity; Stock numbers

Indexed keywords

LAND DEGRADATION;

AFRICA; KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33745871620     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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