Landscape resources for the territorial nymphalid butterfly Inachis io: Microsite landform selection and behavioral responses to environmental conditions

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 725-742

  Dennis, Roger L H ^a,b,c,d   Sparks, Tim H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Habitat; Landforms; Landscape; Mate location behavior; Molehills; Resources; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INACHIS IO; NYMPHALIDAE; TALPA EUROPAEA;

EID: 24744445591     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s/0905-05-7022-7     Document Type: Article

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