As the primary goal was to collect new insights and triangulate these with the other methods, no representative sample was sought. Thus, data collection was based on a convenience sampling approach. The geographical distribution was considered and most regions of the Namibian component of the KAZA ...
Microorganisms of arid regions have to withstand harsh conditions such as rare and irregular precipitation, frequent alternation of cold and hot temperature extremes, high salinity, UV-radiation and fast winds [4]. As a consequence, they have developed adaptation mechanisms with respect to desiccation...