Evolutionary consequences of habitat fragmentation in a localized butterfly

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 485-497

  Thomas, Chris D ^a   Hill, Jane K ^a   Lewis, Owen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Evolution; Metapopulation; Migration; Plebejus argus

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; EVOLUTION; FLIGHT ABLITY; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HEALTHLAND; MORPHOLOGY;

LEPIDOPTERA; LYCAENIDAE; PLEBEJUS ARGUS;

EID: 0031806963     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00213.x     Document Type: Article

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