Fine‐scale population fragmentation of a grassland butterfly Plebejus argyrognomon inhabiting agricultural field margin and riverbank in rural landscapes
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DOI: 10.1111/ens.12491
Abstract: Evaluating the spatial genetic structure of rare species is important because it could provide information on the degree of habitat fragmentation and effective population size that are necessary for conservation planning. We examined the genetic… read more here.
Keywords: agricultural field; grassland butterfly; field margin; population ... See more keywords
Quantifying trade‐offs between butterfly abundance and movement in the management of agricultural set‐aside strips
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DOI: 10.1111/icad.12511
Abstract: Agri‐environment schemes (AES) create small areas of habitat within agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity. Here, we study butterfly flight behaviour within linear AES features and examine whether differences in resource availability affect the speed, linearity,… read more here.
Keywords: wildflower sown; butterfly abundance; movement; field margin ... See more keywords