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Richard M. Cowling
Researcher at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Publications - 400
Citations - 32117
Richard M. Cowling is an academic researcher from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Thicket & Biodiversity. The author has an hindex of 96, co-authored 392 publications receiving 30042 citations. Previous affiliations of Richard M. Cowling include University of Zimbabwe & University of Cape Town.
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Effectiveness of the global protected area network in representing species diversity
Ana S. L. Rodrigues,Sandy J. Andelman,Mohamed I. Bakarr,Luigi Boitani,Thomas M. Brooks,Richard M. Cowling,Lincoln Fishpool,Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca,Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca,Kevin J. Gaston,Michael R. Hoffmann,Janice S. Long,Pablo A. Marquet,John D. Pilgrim,Robert L. Pressey,Jan Schipper,Wes Sechrest,Simon N. Stuart,Les G. Underhill,Robert W. Waller,Matthew E. Watts,Xie Yan +21 more
TL;DR: It is shown that the global network of protected areas is far from complete, and the inadequacy of uniform—that is, ‘one size fits all’—conservation targets is demonstrated, in the first global gap analysis assessing the effectiveness ofprotected areas in representing species diversity.
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Plant diversity in mediterranean-climate regions.
TL;DR: The high plant diversity of mediterranean-climate regions has attracted much attention over the past few years as mentioned in this paper, and a review discusses patterns and determinants of local, differential and regional plant diversity in all five regions.
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Conservation planning in a changing world
Robert L. Pressey,Robert L. Pressey,Mar Cabeza,Matthew E. Watts,Richard M. Cowling,Kerrie A. Wilson +5 more
TL;DR: Biodiversity is not static in time or space but generated and maintained by natural processes, and humans are altering the planet in diverse ways at ever faster rates.
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Preserving the evolutionary potential of floras in biodiversity hotspots
Félix Forest,Félix Forest,Richard Grenyer,Mathieu Rouget,T. Jonathan Davies,T. Jonathan Davies,Richard M. Cowling,Daniel P. Faith,Andrew Balmford,John C. Manning,Şerban Procheş,Michelle van der Bank,Gail Reeves,Terry A. Hedderson,Vincent Savolainen +14 more
TL;DR: This work shows taxon richness to be decoupled from PD, using a biome-wide phylogenetic analysis of the flora of an undisputed biodiversity hotspot—the Cape of South Africa and demonstrates that PD protection is the best strategy for preserving feature diversity in the Cape.
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Vegetation of southern Africa
TL;DR: In this paper, Huntley et al. discuss the evolution of landscapes and the role of humans in the preservation of these landscapes, as well as the impact of humans on the ecology of the environment.