The partitioning of Africa: statistically defined biogeographical regions in sub‐Saharan Africa

Aim  To test whether it is possible to establish a common biogeographical regionalization for plants and vertebrates in sub‐Saharan Africa (the Afrotropical Region), using objective multivariate methods.

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