An agri-environmental scheme enhances butterfly dispersal in european agricultural landscapes

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 166, Issue , 2013, Pages 102-109

  Delattre, Thomas ^a   Vernon, Philippe ^b   Burel, Françoise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Agri environment schemes; Agricultural landscapes; Buffer strips; Butterfly; Corridor; Grassy field margins

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIODIVERSITY; BUFFER ZONE; BUTTERFLY; DISPERSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; MOVEMENT; POLICY MAKING;

EUROPE;

MANIOLA JURTINA; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 84892796190     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.06.018     Document Type: Article

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