An easy-to-use index of ecological integrity for prioritizing freshwater sites and for assessing habitat quality

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1171-1185

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

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Assessment; Catchments; Conservation; Dragonfly Biotic Index; Freshwater; Odonata; Prioritization; Taxonomic distinctness

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CATCHMENT; ENDEMISM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FLY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT QUALITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SITE SELECTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ODONATA;

EID: 67349114233     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9484-3     Document Type: Article

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