Journal article
Movement and Demography of At-Risk Butterflies: Building Blocks for Conservation
Annual review of entomology, Vol.64(1), pp.167-184
01/07/2019
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/105265
PMID: 30296858
Abstract
The number of insect species at risk of population decline and extinction is increasing rapidly. Yet we know almost nothing about the ecology of these species, except for at-risk butterflies. A growing body of literature shows how butterfly vital rates, including demography and movement, are essential for guiding conservation and recovery. History has shown us that without these data, conservation decisions often weaken, rather than enhance, population viability. This is especially true in changing landscapes. We review knowledge of vital rates across all at-risk butterflies. We have information on movement for 17 of 283 butterfly species and information on demography for 19 species. We find that habitat-specific movement behavior is key to understanding how to connect populations, and habitat-specific demography is central to managing habitats. Methods and analyses worked out for butterflies can provide a scaffold around which to build studies for the conservation of other at-risk insects.
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- Title
- Movement and Demography of At-Risk Butterflies: Building Blocks for Conservation
- Creators
- Cheryl B Schultz - Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington 98686, USA; email: schultzc@wsu.eduNick M Haddad - Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University, Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060, USAErica H Henry - North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USAElizabeth E Crone - Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA
- Publication Details
- Annual review of entomology, Vol.64(1), pp.167-184
- Academic Unit
- Biological Sciences, School of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900546637401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article