Effects of habitat patch size and isolation on dispersal by Hesperia comma butterflies: Implications for metapopulation structure

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 725-735

  Hill, J K ^a,b   Thomas, C D ^a,b   Lewis, O T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

colonization; distribution; extinction; mark release recapture; metapopulation

Indexed keywords

HESPERIA COMMA; HESPERIIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

DISPERSAL; HABITAT ISLAND; METAPOPULATION; PATCH SIZE; SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER;

UK, ENGLAND, SURREY, NORTH DOWNS;

EID: 0030302866     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5671     Document Type: Article

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