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Can hay harvesting detrimentally affect adult butterfly abundance by Dover, J. W, Rescia, A, Fungariño, S, Fairburn, J, Carey, P, Lunt, P, Dennis, R. L. H, Dover, C. J

“…Butterfly transects were carried out in the meadows and tracks of a 1.5 × 1.6 km study area in the Cantabrian section of the Picos de Europa, Spain to examine…”
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Factors Affecting the Distribution of Satyrid Butterflies on Arable Farmland by Dover, John W.

“…1. The effects of biotic and abiotic factors on the distribution of three species of satyrid butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus, Pyronia tithonus and Maniola…”
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Experimental simulation of some visual and physical components of a hedge and the effects on butterfly behaviour in an agricultural landscape by Dover, J.W., Fry, G.L.A.

“…Experiments on the corridor function of linear features in real landscapes are difficult and expensive to carry out using the classic replicated and controlled…”
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Birds and green lanes: Breeding season bird abundance, territories and species richness by Walker, M.P., Dover, J.W., Hinsley, S.A., Sparks, T.H.

“…This study examines bird occurrence on 20 green lanes (farmland tracks with un-sealed surfaces, bordered on each side by hedgerows) and on 20 paired single…”
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Grassland butterflies and low intensity farming in Europe by Dover, J. W., Spencer, S., Collins, S., Hadjigeorgiou, I., Rescia, A.

“…In this paper we describe the impact of the abandonment of traditional farming practices on butterflies and their habitats in traditional, often montane,…”
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Conservation headlands: effects on butterfly distribution and behaviour by Dover, John W.

“…The gamebird management system known as Conservation Headlands, whereby the outermost 6 m of cereal fields are selectively sprayed, is known to affect the…”
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2010 and beyond for Lepidoptera by Dover, J. W., Warren, M. S., Shreeve, T. G.

“…Issue Title: Special issue : Butterfly Conservation's 6th Int. Symposium: The 2010 target and beyond for Lepidoptera…”
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Land-use, environment, and their impact on butterfly populations in a mountainous pastoral landscape: individual species distribution and abundance by Dover, J. W., Rescia, A., Fungariño, S., Fairburn, J., Carey, P., Lunt, P., Arnot, C., Dennis, R. L. H., Dover, C. J.

“…Butterflies were studied, at the species level, in 47 mountain meadows in a 1.5 × 1.6 km study area in the Picos de Europa National Park, Spain. Butterfly…”
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Grassland butterflies and low intensity farming in Europe by Dover, J. W., Spencer, S., Collins, S., Hadjigeorgiou, I., Rescia, A.

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Land-use, environment, and their impact on butterfly populations in a mountainous pastoral landscape: species richness and family-level abundance by Dover, J. W., Rescia, A., Fungariño, S., Fairburn, J., Carey, P., Lunt, P., Arnot, C., Dennis, R. L. H., Dover, C. J.

“…Extensive grasslands are considered to be of high biodiversity value, but are under threat from intensification and abandonment. We studied butterfly species…”
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Hedges and Green Lanes: Vegetation Composition and Structure by Walker, M. P., Dover, J. W., Sparks, T. H., Hinsley, S. A.

“…Issue Title: Themed Issue: Human Exploitation and Biodiversity Conservation In this paper the vegetation of 20 green lanes, defined as tracks bounded by…”
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The western jewel butterfly ( Hypochrysops halyaetus): factors affecting adult butterfly distribution within native Banksia bushland in an urban setting by Dover, John W., Rowlingson, Barry

“…Adult western jewel butterflies Hypochrysops halyaetus Hewitson were studied in the Koondoola Regional Bushland Reserve on the northern outskirts of the Perth…”
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The importance of shelter for butterflies in open landscapes by Dover, Jw, Sparks, Th, Greatorex-davies, Jn

“…In Britain, much emphasis has been placed on conserving butterfly species in specialized habitats, since this is where most of it's threatened butterflies…”
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Reactivación del sistema socioecológico ganadero de Picos de Europa (norte de España) by A. J. Rescia, S. G. Fungairiño, J. W. Dover

“…La resiliencia del sistema socioecológico (SSE) de Picos de Europa está amenazada por los cambios en la forma tradicional de explotación ganadera que agudiza…”
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Reformulating the social–ecological system in a cultural rural mountain landscape in the Picos de Europa region (northern Spain) by Rescia, Alejandro J., Pons, Anna, Lomba, Irene, Esteban, Cristina, Dover, John W.

“…We analysed the changes that had taken place in the last 45 years in the spatial structure of the landscape, in the demographic tendencies of the local…”
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Human, Environmental and Wildlife Aspects of Corridors with Specific Reference to UK Planning Practice by Dover, John W.

“…Corridors are areas of vegetation which link larger patches. They are usually designated for wildlife-related issues, but have multiple attributes relating to…”
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The Effects of Pesticide Exclusion Strips on Faunal Populations in Great Britain by Sotherton, N. W., Dover, J. W., Rands, M. R. W.

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