Fragmentation of South African renosterveld shrublands: Effects on plant community structure and conservation implications

Biological Conservation

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-111

  Kemper, Jessica ^a   Cowling, Richard M ^a   Richardson, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological attribute representation; Biological invasions; Conservation; Diversity; Fragmentation; Shrubland

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION STATUS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; VELD;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032983765     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00021-X     Document Type: Article

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