Butterfly conservation
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Butterfly conservation
Oxford University Press, 1997
2nd ed
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [226]-243) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Many butterflies have declined in abundance during recent decades, and their conservation engenders concern and effort in many parts of the world. This book is a broad survey of the science of butterfly conservation. It discusses the causes of butterfly decline and - within the context of a summary of butterfly biology and using examples from several countries - illustrates how attempts are now in progress to conserve particular butterfly species, local assemblages,
Table of Contents
- Prface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Butterflies - Classification, Diversity and Biology
- 3. Causes of Butterfly Decline
- 4. Awareness and Concern
- 5. Studying Butterflies for Conservation
- 6. Towards Management of Butteflies or Habitats
- 7. Case Histories in Butterfly Conservation
- 8. Butterflies in Towns and Gardens
- 9. The Future
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Bibliography
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