The effect of temperature and habitat quality on abundance of the Glanville fritillary on the Isle of Wight: implications for conservation management in a warming climate

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 217-225

  Curtis, R J ^a,b,c,d   Isaac, N J B ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abundance; Butterflies; Habitat quality; Hostplants; Melitaea cinxia; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84931575436     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: 15729753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-014-9738-1     Document Type: Article

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