T he five mediterranean-climate regions of the world (Fig. 1, Box 1) occupy less than 5% of
the Earth's surface yet harbour about 48250 known vascular plant species (Table l), almost …

The flora of the south-western tip of southern Africa, the Cape flora, with some 9000 species
in an area of 90000 km2 is much more speciose than can be expected from its area or …

Aim To test whether it is possible to establish a common biogeographical regionalization for
plants and vertebrates in sub‐Saharan Africa (the Afrotropical Region), using objective …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

This paper argues that, at present, ecotourism can contribute to safeguard biodiversity and
ecosystem functions in developing countries, even though meeting the requirements for …

ABSTRACT/This paper assesses the changing role of dynamic modeling for understanding
and managing complex ecological economic systems. It discusses new modeling tools for …

This book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to desert ecology and adopts a
strong evolutionary focus. As with other titles in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis …

Comprising a land area of ca. 90,000 km2, less than one twentieth (5%) the land area of the
southern African subcontinent, the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is, for its size, one of the …

Aim This paper has as its central aim the location of centres of species richness and
endemism in the sub‐Saharan African flora. Previous postulation of these centres has been …

Ecology affects each of the three principal processes leading to speciation: genetic
differentiation among populations within species, acquisition of reproductive isolation …