Mysterious circles in the Namib Desert

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 332-334

  Jankowitz, W J ^a   Rooyen, M W Van ^b   Shaw, D ^c   Kaumba, J S ^a   Rooyen, N Van ^b  

^a NAMIBIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Namibia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c NamibRand Nature Reserve   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Desert; Fairy circle; Namib; Termites

Indexed keywords

DESERT; GAS; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INHIBITION; NATURE RESERVE; TERMITE; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

AFRICA; HARDAP; NAMIB DESERT; NAMIBIA; NAMIBRAND NATURE RESERVE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CILIOPHORA; ISOPTERA; STIPAGROSTIS CILIATA;

EID: 41649095468     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.10.010     Document Type: Article

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