Support for the multi-taxa approach in biodiversity assessment, as shown by epigaeic invertebrates in an Afromontane forest archipelago

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-143

  Kotze, D J ^a,b   Samways, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

^b Dept of Ecology and Systematics ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Afromontane forests; Biodiversity assessment; Epigaeic invertebrates; Multi taxa approach

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; MONTANE FOREST;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032727461     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009660601372     Document Type: Article

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