The Lepidoptera fauna associated with Calluna vulgaris: Effects of plant architecture on abundance and diversity

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 377-385

  Haysom, K A ^a   Coulson, J C ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b J C Environmental Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abundance; Calluna vulgaris; Caterpillars; Diversity; Heathland management; Lepidoptera; Plant architecture; Plant height

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BUTTERFLY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HEATHLAND; MOTH; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; LEPIDOPTERA; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 0031789180     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.1998.00152.x     Document Type: Article

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