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Nature 445, 717-718 (15 February 2007) | doi:10.1038/445717a; Published online 14 February 2007
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Conservation biology: The diversity of biodiversity
Arne Ø. Mooers1
Abstract
Species richness is not the same as evolutionary richness. So which is the better measure for setting conservation priorities? The flora of the Cape of South Africa provides a test for that pressing question.
South Africa's distinctive flag symbolizes its diverse cultural heritage. The nation's biological heritage is no less impressive: whereas the British Isles is home to about 1,500 plant species, South Africa's Cape region houses more than 9,000 in one-third of the area, with perhaps the highest concentration of endangered plant species anywhere in the world1.
- Arne Ø. Mooers, currently a fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin, Germany, is in the Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada.
Email: amooers@sfu.ca
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