Hill-topping in British butterflies: Incidence and cues in a cool, windy climate?

Entomologist's Gazette

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-20

  Dennis, Roger L H ^a   Dennis, Margaret P ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Remar   (United Kingdom)

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