Ecology - How the Sahara became dry

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Holmes, Jonathan A. [1 ]
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[1] UCL, Environm Change Res Ctr, Dept Geog, London WC1E 6BT, England
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10.1126/science.1158105
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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