Cherix Daniel

Impact of red deer grazing on populations of Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera) in Swiss National Park (Val Trupchun)
Etude de l`impact du pâturage des Cerfs sur les peuplements de löpidoptères rhopalocères du Val Trupchun (Parc national suisse)

Project Number: CH-1783

Project Type:	Master
Project Duration:	01/01/2001 - 12/31/2001 project completed
Funding Source:	Canton ,
Project Leader:	Prof. Daniel Cherix Département d'Ecologie et d'Evolution Université de Lausanne Bâtiment de Biophore 1015 Lausanne Phone: +41 (0) 21 692 41 87 ; +41 (0) 21 692 42 60 FAX: +41 (0) 21 692 42 65 e-Mail: daniel.cherix(at)unil.ch http://www.unil.ch/dee

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Research Areas:

Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege

Disciplines:

general biology
zoology

Keywords:
Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera, ipact of deers, monitoring, invertebrates
biodiversity

Abstract:
Numerous studies have tried to evaluate the grazing pressure exerced by ungulates on alpine grasslands in the Swiss National Park. However no such study has focused its attention on Lepidoptera, even if they are a very sensitive group. Indeed, butterflies are very reactive to environmental changes because of the strong relationship they have with the surrounding vegetation.
The aim of this study is to quantify the impact of deers on Rhopalocera in the Swiss National Park.
The method developed by Besson (1998) will be used to make a census of Rhopalocera species in the Val Trupchun (altitude :1900-2200 meters), where density of deers is important.
Finally, this study will be integrated in a long term monitoring.

Publications:
Bouchard M, Mercherz M 2001: Diversité des peuplements des Lépidoptères diurnes et Hespéries (Lepidoptera Papilionoidea et Hesperoidea) d'un val alpin ( Val Trupchun, Parc national suisse). Travail de diplôme postgrade, Université de Lausanne


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