Habitat specificity, restricted range and metapopulation persistence of the slender scotch burnet moth Zygaena loti in western Scotland

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 993-1000

  Ravenscroft, N O M ^a,b   Young, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Isolation; Metapopulation persistence; United Kingdom; Zygaenidae

Indexed keywords

ZYGAENA LOTI; LEPIDOPTERA; ZYGAENIDAE;

DISTURBANCE; GRAZING; HABITAT SPECIFICITY; METAPOPULATION; SLENDER SCOTCH BURNET MOTH;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0030302018     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404680     Document Type: Article

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