The importance of shelter for butterflies in open landscapes

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 89-97

  Dover, J W ^a   Sparks, T H ^b   Greatorex Davies, J N ^b  

^a MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Butterflies; Field margins; Hedgerows; Shelter; Windspeed

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001873551     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018487127174     Document Type: Article

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