Colonisation credit in recent wet heathland butterfly communities

@article{Cristofoli2010ColonisationCI,
  title={Colonisation credit in recent wet heathland butterfly communities},
  author={Sara Cristofoli and Gr{\'e}gory Mahy},
  journal={Insect Conservation and Diversity},
  year={2010},
  volume={3}
}
Abstract.  1. Wet heathlands and closely associated habitats (e.g. bogs and poor fens) have been highly fragmented over the last two centuries. These habitats nowadays benefit from large‐scale restoration projects, for which the success should be evaluated. 
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