Fragmented Landscape, Fragmented Knowledge: A Synthesis of Renosterveld Ecology and Conservation

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0542
Nama Orang :	Topp, Emmeline N Loos, Jacqueline






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Cambridge - Crime, 2019

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Abstrak	Knowledge of ecological patterns and processes is key to effective conservation of biodiversity hotspots under threat. Renosterveld is one of the most critically endangered habitats in the biologically unique Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. For the first time, we map and synthesize the current state of knowledge on renosterveld ecology and conservation. We investigated 132 studies for the themes, locations and taxa of renosterveld research and the fragmentation, threats, recommendations and barriers to renosterveld conservation. More studies focused on plants than any other taxa (48% of articles) and are conducted mostly in larger, intact renosterveld fragments. The most commonly identified threat to renosterveld was agricultural intensification; conservation recommendations spanned improved farming practices, formal protection and local patch management. Conservation implementation has been piecemeal and has depended largely on the goodwill of landowners, which can be constrained by costs of conservation measures and a lack of suitable restoration means. Citizen science is a promising potential solution to some barriers. Fragmented knowledge in such a transformed and relatively densely populated region highlights the scale of knowledge gaps for other biodiversity hotspots and has implications for ongoing conservation work.
Entri Tambahan Nama Orang
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	Cape Floristic Region; farmland expansion; fire regime; fragmentation; fynbos; South Africa; global biodiversity hotspot; Mediterranean ecosystem; value perception
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Tahun Terbit	2019
No. Induk	eja-21-0542
Entri Sumber Data	Cambridge - Crime
Entri Utama Nama orang	Topp, Emmeline N; Loos, Jacqueline
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 46, no. 2, p. 171-179
Entri Utama Nama Badan
Barcode	eja-21-0542
Subjek Topik
Judul Utama	Fragmented Landscape, Fragmented Knowledge: A Synthesis of Renosterveld Ecology and Conservation
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional