Gobabeb - 50 years of Namib Desert research

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-6

  Henschel, J R ^a   Lancaster, N ^b  

^a Gobabeb Training and Research Centre Walvis Bay   (Namibia)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem drivers; Environmental sciences; Knowledge management; Research applications; Training

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ARID REGION; CLIMATOLOGY; DESERT; DUNE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EPHEMERAL STREAM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LIZARD; MOISTURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; PROJECT DESIGN; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

NAMIB DESERT; NAMIBIA;

REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84875898121     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.09.015     Document Type: Article

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