The Cape Peninsula, South Africa: physiographical, biological and historical background to an extraordinary hot-spot of biodiversity

The Cape Peninsula, a 470 km super(2) area of rugged scenery and varied climate, is located at the southwestern tip of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. The Peninsula is home to 2285 plant species and is a globally important hot-spot of biodiversity for higher plants and invertebrates. This p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biodiversity and conservation 1996-05, Vol.5 (5), p.527-550
Hauptverfasser: Cowling, R. M., MacDonald, I. A. W., Simmons, M. T.
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Sprache:eng
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