Scale-based freshwater conservation planning: Towards protecting freshwater biodiversity in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 125-141

  Rivers Moore, N A ^a   Goodman, P S ^a   Nel, J L ^b  

^a EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Connectivity; MARXAN; Nested hierarchy planning units; Systematic conservation planning

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA MOSSAMBICA;

EID: 78650017226     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02387.x     Document Type: Article

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