Vegetation changes (1995-2004) in semi-arid Karoo shrubland, South Africa: Effects of rainfall, wild herbivores and change in land use

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  2006

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  Journal of Arid Environments

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  Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.JARIDENV.2005.04.009
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