Density-distribution relationships in British butterflies. I. The effect of mobility and spatial scale

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 410-425

  Cowley, M J R ^a,e   Thomas, C D ^a   Roy, D B ^b   Wilson, R J ^a   Leon Cortes J L ^a   Gutierrez D ^a   Bulman, C R ^a   Quinn, R M ^c   Moss, D ^b   Gaston, K J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^e EMEC Ecology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abundance; Butterfly Monitoring Scheme; Dispersal; Phylogeny; Range size; Rarity

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MOBILITY; POPULATION DENSITY; SCALE EFFECT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 0035000683     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2001.00508.x     Document Type: Article

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