The European grassland butterfly indicator: 1990-2011

This report presents the European Grassland Butterfly Indicator, based on national Butterfly Monitoring Schemes (BMS) in 19 countries across Europe, most of them in the European Union. The indicator shows that since 1990 till 2011 butterfly populations have declined by almost 50%, indicating a dramatic loss of grassland biodiversity. This also means the situation has not improved since the first version of the indicator published in 2005.

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Link to this title through its DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2800/89760

EEA: News, 23.07.13: Populations of grassland butterflies decline almost 50 % over two decades http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/populations-of-grassland-butterflies-decline

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