Avian diversity and endemism in Namibia: Patterns from the Southern African Bird Atlas Project

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 495-511

  Robertson, A ^a   Jarvis, A M ^a   Brown, C J ^a   Simmons, R E ^a  

^a Ministry of Environment and Tourism   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Avifauna; Diversity; Endemism; Namibia; Red data species; SABAP

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; ENDEMISM; PROTECTED AREAS; RIAPRIAN HABITAT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WETLAND;

NAMIBIA;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; RIPARIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031811359     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008827628666     Document Type: Article

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