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How to increase the value of urban areas for butterfly conservation? A lesson form Prague nature reserves and parks
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SYSNO ASEP 0358544 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title How to increase the value of urban areas for butterfly conservation? A lesson form Prague nature reserves and parks Author(s) Konvička, Martin (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Kadlec, Tomáš (BC-A)Number of authors 2 Source Title European Journal of Entomology. - : Biologické centrum AV ČR, v. v. i. - ISSN 1210-5759
Roč. 108, č. 2 (2011), s. 219-229Number of pages 11 s. Language eng - English Country CZ - Czech Republic Keywords insect conservation ; habitat fragments ; Lepidoptera Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour R&D Projects GAP505/10/2167 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) LC06073 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) CEZ AV0Z50070508 - ENTU-I, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000290123600006 DOI 10.14411/eje.2011.030 Annotation We surveyed butterflies and Zygaenidae in 25 reserves Prague, Czech Republic. A total of 85 spec. (47% of the Czech fauna) was detected, 22 of them of conservation concern. The richest sites were large, far from the city centre, on alkaline bedrocks, south- oriented, and hosting many vegetation types and plant species. We then used generalised linear models to fit responses of individual species to increasing urbanisation. Out of 60 species meeting criteria for the modelling, none responded positively to urbanisation, 20 responded linearly negatively (urban avoiders, mainly mesophilous species of rural landscapes), and 29 (suburban adaptable) peaked at the city periphery (mainly xerophilous specialists). Finally, 11 urban tolerant species did not respond to urbanisation at all. The fact that arboreal species persist even in urban parks, whereas common grassland species are absent there, implies that urban habitats might be increased by a more sensitive management of urban green spaces. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2012
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