Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies

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List of contributors. Preface. Part One: Monitoring distribution and abundance. 1. Butterfly monitoring 1 - recording the changes P.T. Harding, et al. 2. Butterfly monitoring 2 - interpreting the changes E. Pollard, B.C. Eversham. 3. Butterfly mobility T.G. Shreeve. 4. Ecology and conservation of butterfly metapopulations in the fragmented British landscape C.D. Thomas. Part Two: Butterflies and land use in Britain. 5. Butterflies on nature reserves in Britain I.F.G. McLean, et al. 6. Butterfly conservation on arable farmland R.E. Feber, H. Smith. 7. Butterfly conservation within the management of grassland habitats M.R. Oates. 8. Woodland management and butterfly diversity P.A. Robertson, et al. 9. Gardens: the neglected habitat M.L. Vickery. Part Three: Managing endangered species. 10. The ecology and conservation of Papilio machaon in Britain J.P. Dempster. 11. Ecology and conservation of Lycaena dispar: British and European perspectives A.S. Pullin, et al.12. The conservation of Carterocephalus palaemon in Scotland N.O.M. Ravenscroft. 13. The ecology and conservation of Maculinea arion and other European species of large blue butterfly J.A. Thomas. 14. Managing local microclimates for the high brown fritillary, Argynnis adippe M.S. Warren. Part Four: European and global perspectives. 15. Implications of biogeographical structures for the conservation of European butterflies R.L.H. Dennis, W.R. Williams. 16. Measuring changes in butterfly abundance in The Netherlands C.A.M. van Swaay. 17. Conservation of butterflies in Central Europe O. Kudrna. 18. Ecology and conservation of alpine Lepidoptera A. Erhardt. 19. Conservation of butterfly habitats and diversity in European Mediterranean countries M.L. Munguira. 20. Butterfly biodiversity and conservation in the Afrotropical region T.B. Larsen. 21. Butterfly conservation in Australasia -- an emerging awareness and an increasing need T.R. New. 22. Conservation and management of butterfly diversity in North America P.A. Opler. References. Butterfly species index. Subject index.