Reserve selection using Red Listed taxa in three global biodiversity hotspots: Dragonflies in South Africa

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 638-651

  Simaika, John P ^a   Samways, Michael J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Concordance; Conservation; Dragonfly; Dragonfly Biotic Index; Endemism; Hotspots; Odonata; Red List; Species richness; Threat

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DRAGONFLY; ENDEMISM; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT QUALITY; PRIORITIZATION; RARITY; RED LIST; SITE SELECTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

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

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ODONATA;

EID: 58749095646     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.11.012     Document Type: Article

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