... ‘extinctionevent’ in the history of life on this planet. The conference “Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies in Europe” brought together most of the leading and new butterfly biologists and conservationists ... metapopulation dynamics, and in conservation biology,where the specialised requirements of the larval stages have shed insights on niche theory, the intricacies of species’ interactions, and the extraordinarily ... landscapes, examine the definitions of habitat and matrix, the impact of land-use change on populations and communities, and howdispersing individuals are affected by features and resources in...