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Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies (Applications Series; 1) by P. T. Harding, J. Asher, T. J. Yates (auth.), Andrew S. Pullin (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies (Applications Series; 1) about?

This book was conceived to mark the Silver Jubilee of the British Butterfly Conservation Society. Interest in the conservation of butterflies has increased so rapidly that it is difficult to relate to the situation 25 years ago. Butterflies were on the decline in Britain, Europe and elsewhere but we lacked data on the extent of the decline and the underlying reasons, leaving us unable to implement effective conservation measures. An early recognition of the plight of British butterflies and moths led to the foundation of the society by a small group of conservationists in 1968. Today the society has over 10000 members, owns a number of reserves and sponsors research, conservation and monitoring activities at the local and national level. As part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations an international symposium was held at Keele University in September 1993 entitled'Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies'. This symposium clearly showed how much important work has been done in recent years and also gave me the impression that the subject had reached a watershed. This was not because the decline of butterflies has stopped or even slowed down, far from it, the threat to our butterflies co

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Author

P. T. Harding, J. Asher, T. J. Yates (auth.), Andrew S. Pullin (eds.)

Publisher

Springer Science + Business Media BV

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9789401045599

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Nature, Biology