The “Evolutionarily Significant Unit” concept and its applicability in biological conservation
LP Casacci, F Barbero, E Balletto - Italian Journal of Zoology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Although most conservationists claim to protect “species”, the conservation unit actually and
practically managed is the individual population. As resources are not unlimited, we need to …
practically managed is the individual population. As resources are not unlimited, we need to …
Evidence based conservation of butterflies
JA Thomas, DJ Simcox, T Hovestadt - Journal of Insect Conservation, 2011 - Springer
Few results of research aimed at solving questions arising from butterfly conservation are
rigorously tested by manipulating populations and habitats in the field. Some factors …
rigorously tested by manipulating populations and habitats in the field. Some factors …
Butterfly dispersal in inhospitable matrix: rare, risky, but long-distance
P Nowicki, V Vrabec, B Binzenhöfer, J Feil, B Zakšek… - Landscape …, 2014 - Springer
Metapopulation models typically assume that suitable habitats occupied by local
populations and unsuitable matrix separating them form a 'black-and-white'landscape …
populations and unsuitable matrix separating them form a 'black-and-white'landscape …
European butterfly populations vary in sensitivity to weather across their geographical ranges
Aim The aim was to assess the sensitivity of butterfly population dynamics to variation in
weather conditions across their geographical ranges, relative to sensitivity to density …
weather conditions across their geographical ranges, relative to sensitivity to density …
Limited evidence for the demographic Allee effect from numerous species across taxa
Extensive theoretical work on demographic Allee effects has led to the latent assumption
that they are ubiquitous in natural populations, yet current empirical support for this …
that they are ubiquitous in natural populations, yet current empirical support for this …
Lessons from insect conservation in Russia
SM Govorushko, P Nowicki - Journal of Insect Conservation, 2019 - Springer
Insect conservation in Russia has a long history, but it has been developing partly
independently from the conservation tradition of the Western world, and consequently it is …
independently from the conservation tradition of the Western world, and consequently it is …
Evidence for positive density-dependent emigration in butterfly metapopulations
P Nowicki, V Vrabec - Oecologia, 2011 - Springer
A positive effect of (meta) population density on emigration has been predicted by many
theoretical models and confirmed empirically in various organisms. However, in butterflies …
theoretical models and confirmed empirically in various organisms. However, in butterflies …
The first red list of Italian butterflies
The Italian biodiversity is among the richest in Europe. In particular, the Italian butterfly fauna
includes almost 300 native species, and within the Euro‐Mediterranean area is second in …
includes almost 300 native species, and within the Euro‐Mediterranean area is second in …
Weather and butterfly responses: a framework for understanding population dynamics in terms of species' life-cycles and extreme climatic events
Understanding population responses to environmental conditions is key in the current
context of climate change and the extreme climatic events that are threatening biodiversity in …
context of climate change and the extreme climatic events that are threatening biodiversity in …
Population dynamics of the glacial relict amphipods in a subarctic lake: role of density‐dependent and density‐independent factors
AA Maximov - Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Relative role of intrinsic density‐dependent factors (such as inter‐and intraspecific
competition, predation) and extrinsic density‐independent factors (environmental changes) …
competition, predation) and extrinsic density‐independent factors (environmental changes) …