Increased migration of Lepidoptera linked to climate change

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 139-143

  Sparks, Tim H ^a   Dennis, Roger L H ^a,b   Croxton, Philip J ^a   Cade, Martin ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Portland Bird Observatory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Butterflies; Climate change; Lepidoptera; Migration; Moths; Temperature response

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; CLIMATE CHANGE; MIGRATION; MOTH; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WARMING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 33846116740     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2007.019     Document Type: Article

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