A PEAT FIRE IN THE OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA, AND ITS IMPORTANCE AS AN ECOSYSTEM PROCESS

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作者：
ELLERY, WN
ELLERY, K
MCCARTHY, TS
CAIRNCROSS, B
OELOFSE, R
机构：
[1] ANGLO AMER CORP SA,MARSHALLTOWN 2107,SOUTH AFRICA
[2] UNIV WITWATERSRAND,DEPT GEOL,JOHANNESBURG 2050,SOUTH AFRICA
来源：
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY | 1989年 / 27卷 / 01期
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D O I：
10.1111/j.1365-2028.1989.tb00924.x
中图分类号：
Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];
学科分类号：
071012 ; 0713 ;
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页码：7 / 21
页数：15
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