a Record control number 000259815500002

a ISSN 09603115

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number TD195

b Item number .B88 2008

a Personal name Özden, Özge.

a Title Butterfly diversity in Mediterranean islands and in Pentadaktylos Pinus brutia forests of Cyprus.

h Medium Electronic Document

c Statement of responsibility, etc Ozge Ozden, William M. Ciesla, Wayne J. Fuller, David J. Hodgson.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Springer, ,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2008.

a Summary, etc We analysed the influence of contemporary geography on butterfly diversity for islands in the Mediterranean Basin. We found that island size and distance from the mainland has a significant effect on the number of species. We also used butterflies as an indicator group to identify the importance of forest habitats for biodiversity conservation in the island of Cyprus. To understand the relative importance of local vegetation characteristics of butterflies in the Pentadaktylos mountains transect counts were used to assess the abundance and butterfly diversity in two different forest types. A total of 1,602 butterflies and 23 species were recorded during this research. We observed highly significant effects of forest type on abundance and species richness of butterflies. For example, number of butterflies was significantly higher in old forest than young pine forest. Also, the abundance of endemic butterflies was highest in old forest habitats. Therefore, the survival of the majority of endemic butterflies in Cyprus may depend on conservation of old forests and their understorey plants.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environmental sciences

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Diversity

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Butterflies

g Relationship information NOV 2008, Vol 17, Issue 12, p2821-2832

t Title Biodiversity And Conservation

x International Standard Serial Number 09603115

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://library.neu.edu.tr:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9382-8