Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies

This text reviews many of the latest advances in the ecology and conservation of butterflies, bringing together details of progress worldwide in the fields of monitoring distribution and abundance, effects of land use and the management of endangered species. This book should be of interest to ecologists, entomologists and conservation-biologists.

Table of Contents:
One Monitoring Distribution and Abundance.- 1 Butterfly monitoring 1 — recording the changes.- 2 Butterfly monitoring 2 — interpreting the changes.- 3 Butterfly mobility.- 4 Ecology and conservation of butterfly meta-populations in the fragmented British landscape.- Two Butterflies and Land Use in Britain.- 5 Butterflies on nature reserves in Britain.- 6 Butterfly conservation on arable farmland.- 7 Butterfly conservation within the management of grassland habitats.- 8 Woodland management and butterfly diversity.- 9 Gardens: the neglected habitat.- Three Managing Endangered Species.- 10 The ecology and conservation of Papilio machaon in Britain.- 11 Ecology and conservation of Lycaena dispar: British and European perspectives.- 12 The conservation of Carterocephalus palaemon in Scotland.- 13 The ecology and conservation of Maculinea arion and other European species of large blue butterfly.- 14 Managing local microclimates for the high brown fritillary, Argynnis adippe.- Four European and Global Perspectives.- 15 Implications of biogeographical structures for the conservation of European butterflies.- 16 Measuring changes in butterfly abundance in The Netherlands.- 17 Conservation of butterflies in central Europe.- 18 Ecology and conservation of alpine Lepidoptera.- 19 Conservation of butterfly habitats and diversity in European Mediterranean countries.- 20 Butterfly biodiversity and conservation in the Afrotropical region.- 21 Butterfly conservation in Australasia — an emerging awareness and an increasing need.- 22 Conservation and management of butterfly diversity in North America.- References.- Butterfly species index.

Review :
...a blockbuster of a book, packed with information and more than 650 references...Make sure you have access to this book if you are involved in any conservation work. - BBC Wildlife; Anyone concerned with nature conservation (regardless of which group they are fond) should study this book.European Journal of Entomology; Scientists, nature conservationists and amateur entomologists, as well as environmentalists, will find this book of considerable value in gaining access to up-to-date information to conservation endeavours...a well thought out compilation. - Int J of Environmental Statics; ...an excellent book, one which should be compulsory reading for all those interested in conservation in general and in the conservation of butterflies in particular. - Biodiversity and Conservation