Taxonomic homogenization in ungulates: Patterns and mechanisms at local and global scales

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1962-1975

  Spear, Dian ^a   Chown, Steven L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Conservation biogeography; Ex situ conservation; Extinctions; Homogenization; Mammals; Scale; South Africa; Temporal variation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DATABASE; EXTINCTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY; TEMPORAL VARIATION; UNGULATE; ZOO; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

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

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 53849140452     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01926.x     Document Type: Article

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