On the surrogate value of red-listed butterflies for butterflies and grasshoppers: a case study in Grammos site of Natura 2000, Greece |
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Authors: | Konstantina Zografou Spyros Sfenthourakis Andrew Pullin Vassiliki Kati |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Environmental & Natural Resources Management, University of Ioannina, Seferi 2, 30100 Agrinio, Greece;(2) Section of Animal Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26500 Patra, Greece;(3) School of the Environment and Natural Resources, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK |
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Abstract: | We tested the surrogate value of butterflies, red-listed butterflies and grasshoppers for each other in terms of diversity
patterns congruence and complementarity at a site in the NATURA 2000 network. Grammos Mountain is proposed as a new Prime
Butterfly Area for Greece: it supports a total of 56 grasshopper species and 112 butterfly species, 24 of which are of European
conservation concern (SPEC) and two of Prime Butterflies Area Project. We found a strong congruence in the species richness
patterns of SPEC butterflies, butterflies and grasshoppers, because three common ecological factors influenced them: number
of flower heads, altitude, and cover of low trees or bushes (Redundancy Analysis, CANOCO). Each complementarity network maintained
quite well the species richness of the other two target groups (<18% average species loss). SPEC butterflies were the best
surrogate group overall and therefore we propose that they should be monitored on a permanent basis. |
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Keywords: | Complementarity Conservation Mountain biodiversity Indicators Lepidoptera Orthoptera Protected area |
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