{"id":407948,"date":"2017-01-15T20:35:50","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T18:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=407948"},"modified":"2017-01-15T20:35:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-15T18:35:50","slug":"capes-floral-richness-means-its-heaven-for-creepy-crawlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/de\/2017\/01\/capes-floral-richness-means-its-heaven-for-creepy-crawlies\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape's floral richness means it's heaven for creepy-crawlies"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"NewsHub\"$ While working in the Cape Floristic Region\u201a researchers from Stellenbosch University identified a positive correlation between insect and plant richness.
The researchers also suggest that insect diversity is higher in the Cape than in other areas of the globe with similar conditions due to the vast diversity of plant species.
\u201cWe assessed this relationship by looking at Restionaceae\u201a one of the dominant plant families in the region\u201a and [found that] plant species richness was a persistent significant predictor of insect richness\u201a\u201d said Jurene Kemp and Allan Ellis\u201a writing in the journal PLOS ONE
Known as South Africa\u2019s most important biodiversity hotspot\u201a the Cape Floristic Region is home to more than 9\u201a000 plant species.
Kevin Balkwill\u201a president of the South African Association of Botanists\u201a said knowing how biodiversity was dispersed around the planet enabled scientists to prioritise areas for conservation.
\u201cIt helps us understand what factors contribute to a rich or poor number of species\u201a which allows us to manage conservation more effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n

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