Documenting lichen-induced mechanical weathering of quartzitic sandstone at Kaapsehoop, Mpumalanga

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 117-120

  McKechnie, Candice ^a   Grab, Stefan ^a   Drennan, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LICHEN; MICROSCOPY; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE STRUCTURE; WEATHERING;

AFRICA; KAAPSEHOOP; MPUMALANGA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

FUNGI;

EID: 34548611841     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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