Butterfly Density and Behaviour in Uncut Hay Meadow Strips: Behavioural Ecological Consequences of an Agri-Environmental Scheme

Julie Lebeau; Renate A. Wesselingh; Hans Van Dyck

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0134945

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Butterfly Density and Behaviour in Uncut Hay Meadow Strips: Behavioural Ecological Consequences of an Agri-Environmental Scheme

Julie Lebeau,

Affiliation Biodiversity Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Croix du Sud 4–5, box L7.07.04, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Renate A. Wesselingh,

Affiliation Biodiversity Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Croix du Sud 4–5, box L7.07.04, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Hans Van Dyck

* E-mail: hans.vandyck@uclouvain.be

Affiliation Biodiversity Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Croix du Sud 4–5, box L7.07.04, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Butterfly Density and Behaviour in Uncut Hay Meadow Strips: Behavioural Ecological Consequences of an Agri-Environmental Scheme

Julie Lebeau,
Renate A. Wesselingh,
Hans Van Dyck

Published: August 18, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134945

About the Authors

Julie Lebeau

Affiliation Biodiversity Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Croix du Sud 4–5, box L7.07.04, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Renate A. Wesselingh

Affiliation Biodiversity Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Croix du Sud 4–5, box L7.07.04, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Hans Van Dyck

* E-mail: hans.vandyck@uclouvain.be

Affiliation Biodiversity Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Croix du Sud 4–5, box L7.07.04, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JL RAW HVD. Performed the experiments: JL. Analyzed the data: JL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RAW HVD. Wrote the paper: JL RAW HVD.

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