The identification of Broad Habitat Units as biodiversity entities for systematic conservation planning in the Cape Floristic Region

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-38

  Cowling, R M ^a,b   Heijnis, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; LAND CLASSIFICATION; VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION;

CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0035074620     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)31087-5     Document Type: Article

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