A 35 ka pollen and isotope record of environmental change along the southern margin of the Kalahari from a stalagmite and animal dung deposits in Wonderwerk Cave, South Africa.

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• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  Journal of Arid Environments

• Publication date

  2010-07-01

• Fields of study

  Geology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.JARIDENV.2009.11.006
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