Determinants of local species richness of diurnal Lepidoptera in boreal agricultural landscapes

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 366-376

  Kuussaari, Mikko ^a   Heliölä, Janne ^a   Luoto, Miska ^b   Pöyry, Juha ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Agri environment scheme; Biodiversity; Butterflies; Day active moths; Habitat quality; Habitat type

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIODIVERSITY; BUTTERFLY; GRASSLAND; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITAT TYPE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 34250200744     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2007.02.008     Document Type: Article

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