Controls on the formation of Wakkerstroom Vlei, Mpumalanga province, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-151

  Joubert, R ^a   Ellery, W N ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

flood out; geological controls; geomorphic controls; peat formation; valley bottom wetland

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879135286     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2012.762897     Document Type: Article

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