Threatened plants at the south-western corner of Africa
An account is given of the extent of floristic and habitat destruction in the area currently and formerly covered by the Cape Floristic Kingdom. An evaluation is given of the proportions of habitat threats and other factors affecting a sample of critically rare species. It is shown that invasive pla...
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South African National Biodiversity Institut
1983-11-01
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| Series: | Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
| Online Access: | https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1273 |
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| author | A. V. Hall |
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| description | An account is given of the extent of floristic and habitat destruction in the area currently and formerly covered by the Cape Floristic Kingdom. An evaluation is given of the proportions of habitat threats and other factors affecting a sample of critically rare species. It is shown that invasive plants introduced from other countries pose a major threat to critically rare species in the areas where natural vegetation has not been fully replaced by suppressive land-uses. The value of the Cape Flora as a genetic resource for purposes such as an expanding cut-flower export-industry is demonstrated and research needs in this field are outlined. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9724f262b26c49e6946ca8eade18138c2022-12-21T19:25:44ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841983-11-01143/498798410.4102/abc.v14i3/4.12731203Threatened plants at the south-western corner of AfricaA. V. Hall0Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town,An account is given of the extent of floristic and habitat destruction in the area currently and formerly covered by the Cape Floristic Kingdom. An evaluation is given of the proportions of habitat threats and other factors affecting a sample of critically rare species. It is shown that invasive plants introduced from other countries pose a major threat to critically rare species in the areas where natural vegetation has not been fully replaced by suppressive land-uses. The value of the Cape Flora as a genetic resource for purposes such as an expanding cut-flower export-industry is demonstrated and research needs in this field are outlined.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1273 |
| spellingShingle | A. V. Hall Threatened plants at the south-western corner of Africa Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
| title | Threatened plants at the south-western corner of Africa |
| title_full | Threatened plants at the south-western corner of Africa |
| title_fullStr | Threatened plants at the south-western corner of Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Threatened plants at the south-western corner of Africa |
| title_short | Threatened plants at the south-western corner of Africa |
| title_sort | threatened plants at the south western corner of africa |
| url | https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1273 |
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