Island-Matrix Relationships in Nama Karoo Inselberg Landscapes. Part I: Do Inselbergs Provide a Refuge for Matrix Species?

In a first step to investigate the potential source-sink function of isolated mountains (i.e. inselbergs) in an arid landscape, affinities of inselberg floras with their surrounding were investigated in four sets of inselbergs in Namibia's Nama Karoo. The questions focussed on (a) the potential...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant Ecology. - Springer Science + Business Media. - 160(2002), 1, Seite 79-90
1. Verfasser: Burke, Antje (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant Ecology
Schlagworte:Arid environment Growth forms Island biogeography Namib desert Seed dispersal Source-sink function Southern Africa Biological sciences Physical sciences Environmental studies