Hill-topping in British butterflies: A test of prevalence, place and purpose

Entomologist's Gazette

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-22

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

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Remar   (United Kingdom)

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