Conservation of the insect assemblages of the Cape Peninsula biodiversity hotspot

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 627-641

  Pryke, James Stephen ^a   Samways, Michael John ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cape floristic region; Conservation; Environmental variables; Insect assemblages; Peninsula effect

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INSECT; INVERTEBRATE; RED LIST; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AFRICA; CAPE PENINSULA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 71049140519     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-009-9213-6     Document Type: Article

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