The last butterflies : a scientist's quest to save a rare and vanishing creature /
A remarkable look at the rarest butterflies, how global changes threaten their existence, and how we can bring them back from near-extinctionMost of us have heard of such popular butterflies as the Monarch or Painted Lady. But what about the Fender's Blue? Or the St. Francis' Satyr? Becaus...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
[2019]
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 1. A sliver of creation
- pt. 1. The rarest butterflies. 2. Bay checkerspot
- 3. Fender's blue
- 4. Crystal skipper
- 5. Miami blue
- 6. St. Francis' satyr
- 7. Schaus' swallowtail
- pt. 2. The flight path forward. 8. The final flight of the British large blue
- 9. Monarchs: the perils for abundant butterflies
- 10 The last butterfly?