Butterflies of European ecosystems: impact of land use and options for conservation management

• Main Authors: Settele, Josef, Dover, J., Dolek, M., Konvička, M.
• Other Authors: Settele, J., Shreeve, T., Van Dyck, H.
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2009
• Subjects: Arctic; Stepping Stones
• Online Access: https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=619

Land use has a profound effect on the presence and abundance of butterfly species. Butterflies rely on the presence and quality of a series of ecological resources for all life stages, all of which can be strongly influenced by the management of vegetation. This chapter gives an overview of current...