Management of calcareous grasslands for Nickerl's fritillary (Melitaea aurelia) has to consider habitat requirements of the immature stages, isolation, and patch area

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 677-688

  Eichel, Stefan ^a   Fartmann, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Central Germany; Logistic regression; Management; Oviposition site electivity; Patch occupancy; Plantago media

Indexed keywords

CALCAREOUS GRASSLAND; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; EGG PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GRAZING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; HOST PLANT; OVIPOSITION; PATCH USE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

FRITILLARIA (ANGIOSPERM); MELITAEA AURELIA; PLANTAGO; PLANTAGO MEDIA;

EID: 53549126046     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-007-9110-9     Document Type: Article

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