Taxonomic and phylogenetic distinctiveness in regional conservation assessments: A case study based on extant South African Chiroptera and Carnivora

Animal Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 279-288

  Keith, Mark ^a   Chimimba, C T ^a   Reyers, B ^b   van Jaarsveld, A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

CARNIVORA; CHIROPTERA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33644628059     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943005002192     Document Type: Article

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