Dispersal, distribution, patch network and metapopulation dynamics of the dingy skipper butterfly (Erynnis tages)

Oecologia

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 506-517

  Gutiérrez, David ^a,b   Thomas, Chris D ^a   León Cortés, Jorge L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conservation; Erynnis tages; Habitat fragmentation; Habitat requirements; Metapopulation

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; HABITAT USE; METAPOPULATION; PATCHINESS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ERYNNIS TAGES; LEPIDOPTERA; LOTUS CORNICULATUS;

EID: 0343415670     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050957     Document Type: Article

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