The coincidence of biodiversity patterns and human settlement in Africa

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 33-42

  Fjeldsa J ^a   Burgess, N D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c WWF USA Conservation Science Programme ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Conservation strategy; Population; Vertebrate diversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HABITAT LOSS; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GROWTH; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; WILDERNESS AREA;

AFRICA;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 41949097696     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.00927.x     Document Type: Article

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