Factors determining the effects of pesticides upon butterflies inhabiting arable farmland

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-12

  Longley, M ^a   Sotherton, N W ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Butterflies; Farmland; Non target effects; Pesticide

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; CONSERVATION HEADLAND; FARMLAND; PESTICIDE;

EID: 0030613167     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(96)01094-8     Document Type: Review

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