To combat the increasing dominance of woody plants, charcoal has been produced in Namibia's savannahs for some time. Select invasive species are removed in the process with the aim of improving the productivity of pastureland. (IMAGE)

University of Potsdam

To combat the increasing dominance of woody plants, charcoal has been produced in Namibia's savannahs for some time. Select invasive species are removed in the process with the aim of improving the productivity of pastureland.

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To combat the increasing dominance of woody plants, charcoal has been produced in Namibia's savannahs for some time. Select invasive species are removed in the process with the aim of improving the productivity of pastureland.

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Prof. Dr. Anja Linstädter

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