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Towards a functional resource-based concept for habitat: a butterfly biology viewpoint

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Dennis, Roger L.H., [Manchester University] Shreeve, Tim G. [Oxford Brookes University] Van Dyck, Hans [University of Antwerp]

The habitat is the basic unit for developments in life history, population dynamics, landscape ecology and conservation of organisms. It is frequently treated as a particulate, invariant and homogeneous entity (a patch). Here we examine the implications of using this concept of habitat in butterfly biology. In doing so, we suggest the alternative approach of applying a functional resource-based concept of habitat. This recognises the fundamental requirements of organisms, consumables and utilities, the latter describing suitable environmental conditions as well as essential substrates. We argue that a resource-based concept is critical for butterfly conservation and call for the development of a resource database on butterfly biology.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2003
Language Anglais
Journal information "Oikos" - Vol. 102, p. 417-426 (2003)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro ((Brazil) [S.l.])
issn 1808-0235
e-issn 2236-0484
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SC/BIOL - Département de biologie
Keywords 3123
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Bibliographic reference Dennis, Roger L.H., ; Shreeve, Tim G. ; Van Dyck, Hans. Towards a functional resource-based concept for habitat: a butterfly biology viewpoint. In: Oikos, Vol. 102, p. 417-426 (2003)
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