Development of the concept of 'core resident species' for quality assurance of an insect reserve

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 4181-4196

  Niba, Augustine S ^a   Samways, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation awareness; Dragonfly trail; Public perception

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DRAGONFLY; DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT SELECTION; NATURE RESERVE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RESIDENT POPULATION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); CAREX; INSECTA; POACEAE;

EID: 33845426783     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-3554-6     Document Type: Article

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