Montane refugia for endemic and Red Listed dragonflies in the Cape Floristic Region biodiversity hotspot

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 787-806

  Grant, Paul B C ^a   Samways, Michael J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cape Floristic Region; Concordance; Dragonflies; Montane refugia; Plants

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; DRAGONFLY; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; NATURE RESERVE; REFUGE;

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

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); HEXAPODA;

EID: 33847628029     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-6201-3     Document Type: Article

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