Use of Geographical Information Systems in the search for additional populations, or sites suitable for re-establishment, of the endangered northern province endemic Euphorbia clivicola

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 351-356

  Pfab, M F ^a   Witkowski, E T F ^b  

^a Gauteng Direct of Nat Conservation   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation biology; Rare; Rasters; Re introduction; Threatened plants

Indexed keywords

EXTINCTION RISK; GIS; HABITAT SELECTION; REINTRODUCTION;

NORTHERN PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA CLIVICOLA;

EID: 0031409202     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6299(15)30785-7     Document Type: Article

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