Options for the conservation of large and medium-sized mammals in the Cape Floristic Region hotspot, South Africa

Biological Conservation

Volumn 112, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 169-190

  Kerley, Graham I H ^a   Pressey, Robert L ^b   Cowling, Richard M ^a   Boshoff, André F ^a   Sims Castley, Rebecca ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation targets; Fragmentation; Irreplaceability analysis; Reserve design; Umbrella species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MAMMAL; RESERVE DESIGN;

CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; SOUTH AFRICA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037724270     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00426-3     Document Type: Article

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