Width of grassland linkages for the conservation of butterflies in South African afforested areas

Biological Conservation

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 85-96

  Pryke, Sarah R ^a   Samways, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Behaviour; Habitat webs; Lepidoptera; Linkages

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; GRASSLAND; HABITAT CORRIDOR; MOVEMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034900584     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(01)00042-8     Document Type: Article

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