Roosting site selection in the endangered damselfly, Coenagrion mercuriale, and implications for habitat design

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-193

  Rouquette, James R ^a,b   Thompson, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coenagrion mercuriale; Conservation; Habitat; Odonata; Roosting site

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DAMSELFLY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; ROOST SITE; SITE SELECTION;

COENAGRION MERCURIALE; COENAGRIONIDAE; DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA; HEXAPODA; JUNCUS INFLEXUS; LILIOPSIDA; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 34147132447     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-006-9030-0     Document Type: Article

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