The impact of extreme weather events on local populations of Hipparchia semele (L.) (Nymphalidae) and Plebejus argus (L.) (Lycaenidae): Hindsight, inference and lost opportunities

Entomologist's Gazette

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 211-225

  Dennis, Roger L H ^a,b   Bardell, Paula ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIPPARCHIA SEMELE; PLEBEJUS ARGUS;

EID: 0030451302     PISSN: 00138894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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