The ecology of Namibian fairy circles and the potential role of sand termites (Psammotermes allocerus Silvestri) in their origin

Regularly-dispersed patterning in the landscape occurs globally, both in the form of vegetated patches or gaps of bare earth within a vegetated matrix. Most theories link these periodic patterns to various biotic factors including selective grazing, allelopathy, nests of social insects, and competit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vlieghe, Kelly E P
Other Authors: Picker, Michael D
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22910