Ecological correlates of island incidence and geographical range among British butterflies

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 343-359

  Dennis, Roger L H ^a,e   Donato, Bart ^b   Sparks, Tim H ^c   Pollard, Ernie ^d  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ITE Monks Wood   (United Kingdom)

^d Springhill Farm   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flight period; Geographical range; Habitat; Hostplants; Island biogeography; Migration; Voltinism

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BUTTERFLY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LIFE HISTORY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034095422     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008924329854     Document Type: Article

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