Impact of Climate Change on the Habitat of Aeschynomene Gazensis, an Endemic Plant Species in Zimbabwe
- Author
- Rwezuva, Mugove. V
- Title
- Impact of Climate Change on the Habitat of Aeschynomene Gazensis, an Endemic Plant Species in Zimbabwe
- Abstract
-
Endemism refers to taxa that are restricted to small ranges, that is, a certain sized area or
within several cells within a geographic grid. Endemic
species are species that exist in a single defined geographic location. It can be as a result of
habitat rarity caused by historical factors such as severe destruction by man or the stability of
an area during climate change and vegetation type coupled to rainfall. Endemism may occur
on a variety of spatial scales either from continents, small islands or mountain tops. Endemic
taxa can be classified by their age, origin, distribution and taxonomy, for example
autochthonous endemics which are taxa that have evolved in the areas which they are
currently being found and neo-endemics which are those that have recently evolved and have
not had adequate time to disperse further hence their restriction in distribution - Date
- 2023
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Climate Change
- Habitat
- Supervisor
- N/A
- Item sets
- Department of Natural Resources
- Media
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Rwezuva - NRM.pdf