Language: English
Jewels in the Mist is a compilation of 19 contributions about biogeography, ecology and conservation of the Violet Copper Lycaena helle. Although Jewels in the Mist focuses on a single butterfly species, this taxon stands as a representative for many relict species and populations. Thus, this compilation is more than a simple monography on the Violet Copper. Authors from all over Europe describe the history and ecology of remnant populations, raise the question on how and why to protect relict occurrences and highlight the relevance of combining different methods, which are described in six method boxes. Finally, Jewels in the Mist also is a plea for bringing together theoretical and practical conservationists.
Editorial 1
Jan Christian Habel, Marc Meyer, Thomas Schmitt
Preface 3
James Mallet
Prologue
A lifetime with the Violet Copper Lycaena helle 7
Henri A. Descimon
Article I
The Violet Copper Lycaena helle at its northern distribution range 15
Nils Ryrholm
Article II
Habitat requirements, threats and trends in the distribution of the Violet Copper Lycaena helle at its northern distribution margin in Finland 23
Marko Mutanen, Panu Välimäki
Article III
The Violet Copper Lycaena helle in the Pyrenees: Distribution and ecology at the species' southern distribution margin 37
Graham Hart, Nick Bowles
Method article I
Habitat suitability models in conservation planning – a short introduction 57
Petra Dieker, Angela Taboada & Henrik von Wehrden
Article IV
Resource-based habitat use in Lycaena helle: Significance of a functional, ecological niche-oriented approach 67
Camille Turlure, Hans Van Dyck, Philippe Goffart & Nicolas Schtickzelle
Method article II
Population structure assessment in situ – Mark-Release-Recapture analyses on butterflies 87
Jessica Weyer
Article V
Mobility, behaviour and phenology of the Violet Copper Lycaena helle in North-Western Romania 91
Cristina Craioveanu, Cristian Sitar & László Rákosy
Method article III
Biogeography: From the analysis of distributions to the distribution of genetic variants 107
Thomas Schmitt & Jan Christian Habel
Article VI
The molecular biogeography of the Violet Copper Lycaena helle 111
Jan Christian Habel, Marc Meyer, Thomas Schmitt, Martin Husemann & Zoltan Varga
Method article IV
How genetics can contribute to conservation 125
Aline Finger & Chris Kettle
Article VII
Isolated and unique: The conservation value of extant populations of Lycaena helle at the species’ western distribution edge 127
Jan Christian Habel, Aline Finger, Marc Meyer & Thomas Schmitt
Method article V
Fluctuating asymmetry and morphological approaches in ecology and evolutionary biology 137
Frank E. Zachos & Katharina Spreitzer
Article VIII
Morphologic variability and signals of environmental stress: Wing-shape analyses in the Violet Copper Lycaena helle 141
Jan Christian Habel, Sarah Mattern, Marc Meyer & Thomas Schmitt
Method article VI
Biodiversity Informatics: Quantifying the structure and temporal fluctuations in species’ ranges 161
Dennis Rödder
Article IX
Losing genetic uniqueness under global change: the Violet Copper (Lycaena helle) in Europe 165
Youri Martin, Jan Christian Habel, Hans Van Dyck & Nicolas Titeux
Article X
Results of two introductions of Lycaena helle in France 185
Henri Descimon & Philippe Bachelard
Article XI
Restoration and management of habitat networks for Lycaena helle in Belgium 197
Philippe Goffart, Eric Cavelier, Patrick Lighezzolo, Alexander Rauw & Dominique Lafontaine
Article XII
Caught in a trap: How to preserve a post-glacial relict species in secondary habitats? 217
Klaus Fischer, Eva Schubert & Johannes Limberg
Epilogue
Why protecting relict populations? 231
Jan Christian Habel & Thomas Schmitt