The contribution of fog to the moisture and nutritional supply of Arthraerua leubnitziae in the central Namib Desert, Namibia
Fog is a key source of moisture to the diverse coastal Namib Desert biota, delivering five times more moisture than rain. Apart from the importance of fog as a source of water for plants, it is also associated with particulates that may contain essential nutrients for plants. Furthermore, dry deposi...
Main Author: | Gottlieb, Tunehafo Ruusa |
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Other Authors: | Eckardt, Frank |
Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2018
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27949 |
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