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African Journal of Range & Forage Science Volume 28, 2011 - Issue 3
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Impacts of mine dump pollution on plant species diversity, composition and structure of a semiarid savanna in Namibia

I Mapaure Department of Biological Sciences, University of Namibia, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek, 9000, Namibia
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P M Chimwamurombe Department of Biological Sciences, University of Namibia, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek, 9000, Namibia
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B S Mapani Department of Geology, University of Namibia, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek, 9000, Namibia
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F A Kamona Department of Geology, University of Namibia, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek, 9000, Namibia
Pages 149-154 | Received 14 Jan 2011, Accepted 16 Nov 2011, Published online: 21 Dec 2011

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