Butterflies in and for conservation: Trends and prospects

Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-17

  Pe'er, Guy ^a   Settele, Josef ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Advancing conservation theory; Bioindicators; Butterflies; Focal taxa; Linking science and conservation; Public involvement; Species protection

Indexed keywords

PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 47049111941     PISSN: 15659801     EISSN: 22244662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/IJEE.54.1.7     Document Type: Editorial

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