Habitat management for the Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis): Evaluating the short-term consequences

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-106

  King, Richard S ^a  

^a Necedah National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYCAEIDES; LYCAEIDES MELISSA; MELISSA; MELISSA OFFICINALIS;

EID: 0043287972     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.21.2.101     Document Type: Article

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