Butterflies and bumblebees in greenways and sown wildflower strips in southern Sweden

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-132

  Haaland, Christine ^a   Gyllin, Mats ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agri environmental schemes; Enhancing biodiversity; Green structure; Intensive agriculture; Peri urban

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; BIODIVERSITY; BUTTERFLY; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; PERIURBANIZATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

SWEDEN;

CENTAUREA; CIRSIUM; KNAUTIA; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 77954088177     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-009-9232-3     Document Type: Article

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