Conservation of invertebrate biodiversity on a mountain in a global biodiversity hotspot, Cape Floral Region

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3027-3043

  Pryke, J S ^a   Samways, M J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Biodiversity conservation; Cape Floristic Region; Flying invertebrates; Foliage invertebrates; Global diversity hotspot; Invertebrates; Monitoring; Mountains; Table Mountain

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; INVERTEBRATE; MOUNTAIN REGION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AFRICA; CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TABLE MOUNTAIN; UNITED STATES; WESTERN CAPE;

ARTHROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 53549108577     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9414-4     Document Type: Article

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