Benefit of permanent non-fire refugia for Lepidoptera conservation in fire-managed sites

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-279

  Swengel, Ann B ^a   Swengel, Scott R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Butterfly conservation; Fire management; Fire free refugium; Lycaeides melissa samuelis; Speyeria idalia

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; FIRE MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REFUGIUM; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CREX; HELICONIINAE; HESPERIA OTTOE; LEPIDOPTERA; LYCAEIDES MELISSA SAMUELIS; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; SPEYERIA IDALIA;

EID: 34250728026     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-006-9042-9     Document Type: Article

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