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Study on Moisture Behavior Properties of Milkweed and Milkweed/Cotton Blended Sanitary Napkins [PDF]

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
Menstrual hygiene is one of the most important health-related aspects which must be given higher priority to overcome the menstrual cycle period of women.
Chidambaram Prakash, Rajesh kumar Chandrasekaran, D Raja   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Exploring the Potential of Milkweed Stalk in Wood Plastic Manufacture

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2019
The physical and mechanical properties of milkweed composites based on different loads of milkweed flour and maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) using polypropylene as matrix are investigated in this study.
Sahab Hedjazi
exaly   +3 more sources

Context-dependency of monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) egg abundance on milkweeds (Asclepias). [PDF]

PLoS ONE
North American monarch (Danaus plexippus) populations have experienced sharp declines. Loss of milkweed is among the major drivers of this decline.
Katie Harris, Timothy M Reinbott, Terry Woods, Jared M Brabant, Grant Harris, Deborah L Finke   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Monarch Butterflies Do Not Place All of Their Eggs in One Basket: Oviposition on Nine Midwestern Milkweed Species

Ecosphere, 2018
Over the past two decades, the population of monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains has experienced a significant decline in overwintering numbers. Habitat restoration that includes planting milkweeds is essential to boost monarch numbers within
Diane M. Debinski, Richard Hellmich, Victoria M Pocius   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Comparing Machine Learning Using UAVs to Ground Survey Methods to Quantify Milkweed Stem Density and Habitat Characteristics in ROWs [PDF]

Insects
Monarch butterflies have declined in both eastern and western populations. Conservation initiatives that support this imperiled species are being implemented in lands managed by the energy and transportation sectors. Vegetation management strategies that
Adam M. Baker, Greg Emerick, Christie Bahlai, Scott Eikenbary   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Phylogenomics Reveals Deep Divergences and Cryptic Species Within a Rare Sand‐Dwelling Milkweed, Asclepias tomentosa Elliott [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Integrative taxonomy incorporates multiple data types to delineate and describe species and discovers hidden biodiversity (i.e., ‘cryptic’ species) previously undetected when relying solely on morphology.
Daniel P. Duran, Jason E. Ksepka, Scott A. Davis, William Godwin, Robert A. S. Laroche   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Aphid infestations reduce monarch butterfly colonization, herbivory, and growth on ornamental milkweed.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Anthropogenic disturbance is driving global biodiversity loss, including the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), a dietary specialist of milkweed. In response, ornamental milkweed plantings are increasingly common in urbanized landscapes, and recent ...
Bernadette M Mach, William Long, Jaret C Daniels, Adam G Dale   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Asclepias dynamics on US rangelands: implications for conservation of monarch butterflies and other insects

Ecosphere, 2022
The genesis of this study is in response to the United States (US) Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) listing of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus) on 17 December 2020 in the US Federal Register as a candidate species under the Endangered ...
Kenneth E. Spaeth Jr, Philip J. Barbour, Ray Moranz, Stephen J. Dinsmore, C. Jason Williams   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Native mycorrhizal fungi improve milkweed growth, latex, and establishment while some commercial fungi may inhibit them

Ecosphere, 2022
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are root symbionts that can facilitate plant growth and influence plant communities by altering plant interactions with herbivores.
Liz Koziol, Peggy A. Schultz, Sheena Parsons, James D. Bever   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Her Majesty’s Desert Throne: The Ecology of Queen Butterfly Oviposition on Mojave Milkweed Host Plants

Insects, 2020
Butterfly–host plant relationships can inform our understanding of ecological and trophic interactions that contribute to ecosystem function, resiliency, and services.
Steven M. Grodsky, Leslie S. Saul-Gershenz, Kara A. Moore-O’Leary, Rebecca R. Hernandez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source