A conservation plan for a global biodiversity hotspot - The Cape Floristic Region, South Africa

Biological Conservation

Volumn 112, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 191-216

  Cowling, R M ^a   Pressey, R L ^b   Rouget, M ^c   Lombard, A T ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodiversity persistence; Conservation targets; Ecological and evolutionary processes; Implementation; Restoration; Systematic conservation planning

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; RESERVE DESIGN;

CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; SOUTH AFRICA;

AMPHIBIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; MAMMALIA; PROTEACEAE; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038738343     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00425-1     Document Type: Article

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