Phenology of butterflies along an altitudinal gradient in northern Spain

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 249-264

  Gutiérrez, David ^a,b   Menéndez, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altitude; Butterflies; Northern Spain; Phenology; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT; BUTTERFLY; FLIGHT PERIOD; PHENOLOGY;

SPAIN, CANTABRIA, PICOS DE EUROPA;

LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0344505838     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283699800209X     Document Type: Article

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