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Historical Biology
An International Journal of Paleobiology
Volume 9, 1994 - Issue 1-2
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Palynology of late Pleistocene hyrax middens, southwestern Cape Province, South Africa: A preliminary report

Pages 71-81 | Received 10 Jul 1993, Published online: 10 Jan 2009

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