The Southwest Australian Floristic Region: Evolution and Conservation of a Global Hot Spot of Biodiversity

• Published in: Annual review of ecology, evolution, and systematics Vol. 35; pp. 623 - 650
• Main Authors: Hopper, Stephen D., Gioia, Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Annual Reviews 31.12.2004
• Subjects: Biodiversity conservation; Biological taxonomies; Evolution; Flora; Plants; Rain; Speciation; Species; Taxa; Wildlife conservation

Like South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region, the Southwest Australian Floristic Region (SWAFR) is species rich, with a Mediterranean climate and old, weathered, nutrient-deficient landscapes. This region has 7380 native vascular plants (species/subspecies): one third described since 1970,...