Shrubland Lepidoptera of southern New England and southeastern New York: Ecology, conservation, and management

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 185, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 95-112

  Wagner, David L ^a   Nelson, Michael W ^a,b   Schweitzer, Dale F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife   (United States)

^c NatureServe   (United States)

Author keywords

Invertebrate conservation; Lepidoptera; Natural disturbance; Pitch pine scrub oak barrens; Prescribed fire

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

SHRUBLANDS;

FORESTRY;

BUTTERFLY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CUTTING; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SHRUBLAND;

NEW ENGLAND; NEW YORK; UNITED STATES;

INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA; PINUS CARIBAEA; PINUS RIGIDA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILICIFOLIA; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; VACCINIUM PALLIDUM;

EID: 0242410648     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(03)00249-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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