Changes in nectar supply: A possible cause of widespread butterfly decline

Recent studies have documented declining trends of various groups of flower-visiting insects, even common butterfly species. Causes of these declines are still unclear but the loss of habitat quality across the wider countryside is thought to be a major factor. Nectar supply constitutes one of the m...

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Main Author: Michiel F. WALLISDEVRIES, Chris A.M. Van SWAAY, Calijn L. PLATE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2012-06-01
Series:Current Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=12040