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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Semi-desert"”.
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Habitat and Food Habits of Eutamias Minimus Scrutator in the Semi-Desert Regions of Central Washington
This paper presents the results of a food habit study on Eutamias minimus scrutator in the sagebrush-bunch grass zone of Central Washington. The major objective of the research is to relate the availability of plant species within the local habitat to the food habit biology of the species.
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Untangling clumps-factors influencing seedling ecology in a semi-desert, and the implications for restoration ecology
… dynamics are two common ecological processes in semi-arid regions. I tested the relevance of these processes to seedling establishment of perennial species on degraded landscapes in Namaqualand, South Africa. The species were grouped into two functional guilds, Mesembryanthema (formerly the …
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Modeling Sex-Specific Seasonal Habitat Selection for Elk (Cervus Elaphus) in Central Washington
… vegetation index (NDVI) in forested and semi desert land cover types. During summer, females selected gentler slopes than males, and with primarily southwest aspects, also at high elevations near water sources and roads in forest and semi desert cover types. Females differed from males in …
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Golden dreams: place and mining in the Tanami desert
The Tanami Desert is classed as a semi-desert and covers a large area of land in the central-west of the Northern Territory of Australia as well as a much smaller area of the north-east of Western Australia. The majority of the Tanami Desert has been inhabited by Warlpiri speaking Aboriginal …
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Golden dreams: place and mining in the Tanami desert
The Tanami Desert is classed as a semi-desert and covers a large area of land in the central-west of the Northern Territory of Australia as well as a much smaller area of the north-east of Western Australia. The majority of the Tanami Desert has been inhabited by Warlpiri speaking Aboriginal …
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Towards appropriate, accessible information networks in developing communities : an assessment of selected information literacy projects and programmes in South Africa and Namibia
… Namibia, because the country has large areas of semi-desert and desert. Although the Okavango region is vast ( some 4.6 million hectares), the majority of the population (137,000 at the 1991 census), are settled in a narrow 5-10 kilometre strip along the south bank of the Okavango river. This in …
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Long-term monitoring of vegetation dynamics in the Goegap Nature Reserve, Namaqualand, South Africa
Namaqualand is a semi-desert area situated in the winter rainfall region of South Africa hosting the world’s richest succulent flora, and is one of only two arid areas to classify as a global hotspot of biodiversity. The Goegap Nature Reserve, east of Springbok, lies in the Upland Succulent Karoo. …
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An Assessment of Habitat Suitability for Pronghorn Populations of the Central Valley Region of California
… Plain National Monument (CPNM) and the Mojave Desert (Antelope Valley) portion of Tejon Ranch, have largely been unsuccessful due to dwindling numbers of translocated animals. The objective of this study was to improve upon previous models for the CPNM using aerial survey data and then apply …
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The conservation ecology of the Dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas) in North East Libya
… restricted to a few small populations in arid, semi-desert conditions. To be effective, conservation efforts require fundamental information about the species, especially its abundance, distribution and genetic factors. Prior to this study, there was a paucity of such data relating to the Dorcas …
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Regulating the disclosure of chemical additives in the hydraulic fracturing process: a comparative analysis between Canadian and South African Law
… predict that shale deposits beneath the semi-desert Karoo region in South Africa could hold a reserve of up to 450 trillion cubic feet. After initially imposing a moratorium on fracturing throughout South Africa, the South African government has recently changed track and is now intent on …
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Late Quaternary sand ramps in south-western Namibia - Nature, origin and palaeoclimatological significance
… region is located between the coastal Namib desert and the Great Escarpment, between the Tiras Mountains to the north and the Aus area to the south. Two lines of work were followed: geomorphological and sedimentological investigations in the field, assisted by interpretation of satellite …
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Review and gap analysis of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) in Windhoek, Namibia
… in sub-Saharan Africa. It is characterised by a semi-arid environment, with more than 80% covered by desert or semi-desert. The country is regularly afflicted by drought and has fluctuating and unreliable rainfall patterns, often accompanied by high evaporation rates. The City of Windhoek, as the …
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The phylogenetics and evolution of Africa's Larks (Alaudidae)
… Ramphocoris c1otbey, Ammomanes cinc(urus, and A. deserti sister to the Afro-Sindian sparrowlark Eremopterix clade. The Madagascan endemic Mirafra hova was a surprise basal member of Eremopterix. The mirafrid larks comprise a moderately strong association, between the genera Mirafra (occurring at …
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The phylogenetics and evolution of Africa's Larks (Alaudidae)
… Ramphocoris c1otbey, Ammomanes cinc(urus, and A. deserti sister to the Afro-Sindian sparrowlark Eremopterix clade. The Madagascan endemic Mirafra hova was a surprise basal member of Eremopterix. The mirafrid larks comprise a moderately strong association, between the genera Mirafra (occurring at …