Grassland butterflies and low intensity farming in Europe

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 129-137

  Dover, J W ^a   Spencer, S ^b   Collins, S ^b   Hadjigeorgiou, I ^c   Rescia, A ^d  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION   (United Kingdom)

^c AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^d UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abandonment; Butterflies; Common Agricultural Policy; Europe; Grassland; Land use change; Traditional management

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; FARMING SYSTEM; GRASSLAND; HABITAT QUALITY; LAND USE CHANGE; POLICY REFORM;

EUROPE;

PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 79951551654     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-010-9332-0     Document Type: Article

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