The importance of resource databanks for conserving insects: A butterfly biology perspective

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 711-719

  Dennis, Roger L H ^a,b   Hardy, Peter B ^c   Shreeve, Tim G ^d  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Oxford Brookes University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; BUTTERFLY; DATABASE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 53549100976     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-007-9112-7     Document Type: Article

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