Do high soil temperatures on Namibian fairy circle discs explain the absence of vegetation?
Evenly-dispersed enigmatic bare discs known as 'fairy circles' occur within grasslands of the pro-Namib Desert. In spite of their conspicuous appearance, their nature and origin is still debated. The possible inhibitory effects of high surface and sub-surface soil temperatures on grass ger...
Main Authors: | Kelly Vlieghe, Mike Picker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217153 |
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