Multi-functional landscapes in semi arid environments: Implications for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Landscape Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1231-1246

  O'Farrell, P J ^a   Reyers, B ^a   Le Maitre, D C ^a   Milton, S J ^b   Egoh, B ^a   Maherry, A ^a   Colvin, C ^a   Atkinson, D ^c   de Lange, W ^a   Blignaut, J N ^d   Cowling, R M ^e  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Renu Karoo Veld Restoration   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^e NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biodiversity hotspots; Climate change; Ecosystem service assessment; Grazing; Tourism; Water

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOME; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRAZING; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; NATURE CONSERVATION; PRIORITIZATION; SEMIARID REGION; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

SUCCULENT KAROO;

EID: 79953061006     PISSN: 09212973     EISSN: 15729761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10980-010-9495-9     Document Type: Article

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