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Kenyan ecosystem dynamics: perspectives from high and low altitude
ecosystems
Rucina, S.M.
Publication date 2011
Link to publication
Citation for published version (APA):
Rucina, S. M. (2011). Kenyan ecosystem dynamics: perspectives from high and low altitude ecosystems. Design Point.
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Kenyan ecosystem dynamics:
perspectives from high and
low altitude ecosystems
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Kenyan ecosystem dynamics:
perspectives from high and
low altitude ecosystems
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Kenyan ecosystem dynamics:
perspectives from high and
Low altitude ecosystems
Academisch proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam op gezag van de Rector Magnificus
prof.dr. D.C. van den Boom
ten overstaan van een door college voor promoties ingestelde commissie, in het openbaar te verdedigen in de Agnietenkapel
op vrijdag 20 december 2011, te 10 uur door
Stephen Mathai Rucina
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Promotiecommissie:
Promotor: prof. dr. H. Hooghiemstra Co-promotor: dr. R. A. Marchant Overige leden:
prof. dr. A.M. Cleef
dr. B. van Geel
prof. dr. P.H. van Tienderen
prof. dr. J. Sevink
prof. dr. A.F. Lotter
dr. J.C. Berrio
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Faculteit der Wiskunde, Natuurwetenschappen en Informatica ISBN: 9789491407017
Publisher: University of Amsterdam Printed by: Design Point , Nairobi Kenya
This study has been carried out at the National Museums of Nairobi (Kenya), the Department of Geography of the University of York (UK), and the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics of the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands).
This study was financially supported by START, the global Change System for analysis, Research and Training provided financial support for this research from African Small Grant program, Marie- Curie Excellence program contract MEXT-CT-2004-517098, NERC for radio carbon dating under award 1226.0407, National Museums of Kenya, Belgian Federal Science Policy through project SD/BD/03 CLANIMAE, and by FWO-Vlaanderen as contribution to the ESF-Euro CLIMATE project CHALLACEA.
