The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa
N.A. Helme,T.H. Trinder-Smith +1 more
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A list of the 158 species and 3 subspecies that are currently regarded as Cape Peninsula endemics, with discussion on the profile of the endemic flora, plant hotspots within the area, and conservation issues is presented.About:
This article is published in South African Journal of Botany.The article was published on 2006-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 39 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Endemism & Peninsula.read more
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Impacts of urbanization in a biodiversity hotspot: Conservation challenges in Metropolitan Cape Town
TL;DR: The City of Cape Town (City) covers 2460 km2 in the southwestern corner of the Cape Floristic Region biodiversity hotspot as discussed by the authors, and the current situation is perilous: a huge effort will be required to meet basic conservation targets for the lowland vegetation types and threatened species.
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Can Cape Town's unique biodiversity be saved? Balancing conservation imperatives and development needs.
TL;DR: Cape Town is an urban hotspot within the Cape Floristic Region global biodiversity hotspot as mentioned in this paper, which is under threat of extinction as a result of habitat loss to agriculture, urban development, mining, and degradation by invasive alien plants.
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Recovery of invertebrate diversity in a rehabilitated city landscape mosaic in the heart of a biodiversity hotspot
TL;DR: This paper investigated the invertebrate response to alien pine plantations, their removal in comparison with natural vegetation, recovering indigenous forests and a botanical garden around Cape Town, South Africa, within a biodiversity hotspot.
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Whose city? Whose nature? Towards inclusive nature-based solution governance
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare two urban contexts that have undergone significant societal transformations over the last two to three decades: Sofia and Cape Town, and find that nature-driven stewardship initiatives differentially address deeper roots of environmental, social and racial privilege shaped significantly by post-socialist and post-apartheid transition contexts.
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Significant variables for the conservation of mountain invertebrates.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate a mountain at the southern tip of Africa, which is under multiple human pressures, while receiving much conservation attention, and seek some general principles to guide conservation management of this and other similar mountains.
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Cape plants: A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa
Peter Goldblatt,John C. Manning +1 more
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Regions of Floristic Endemism in Southern Africa: A Review with Emphasis on Succulents
A.E. van Wyk,Gideon F. Smith +1 more
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Flora of Southern Africa
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Faunal diversity and endemicity of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa — a first assessment
TL;DR: In this paper, a total of 322 records were available from the literature on faunal taxa endemic to the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, and these records represent 112 species (1 vertebrate and the rest invertebrates) in 47 families.