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Thepossibilities and pitfalls presented by a pragmatic approach to ecosystem service valuation in an arid biodiversity hotspot

2011-06-01

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Arid regions are home to unique fauna, flora, and vulnerable human populations, and present a challenge for sustainable land-use management. We undertook an assessment and valuation of three key services, grazing, tourism and water supply in the arid Succulent Karoo biome in western South Africa - a globally recognised biodiversity hotspot. We were looking for ways and values that could be used to promote conserva...

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Literature Corpus work: 569292da-e15b-56e9-a05c-106404807fe4
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.01.005

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