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Invasive common milkweed strongly simplifies insect flower-visiting networks
Basic and Applied EcologyPlant invasion and habitat fragmentation are significant global drivers threatening biodiversity. Synergistic interactions between these processes can lead to even more significant biodiversity loss than when they act alone.
Edina Török +4 more
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The Importance of Shifting Disturbance Regimes in Monarch Butterfly Decline and Recovery
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 The Eastern migratory monarch butterfly has declined in recent decades, partly because widespread adoption of herbicide-resistant corn and soybean has nearly eliminated common milkweed from crop fields in the US Midwest.
Nathan L. Haan, Douglas A. Landis
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Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionIntroductionMonarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations are declining, emphasizing the need for conservation throughout their range. An understudied and underutilized area for conservation includes rangelands managed with livestock grazing. Although
Ellysa R. Johnson +6 more
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Monarch Butterfly Distribution and Breeding Ecology in Idaho and Washington
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Studies of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) and their milkweed (Asclepias spp.) host plants in North America have focused primarily on monarch populations ranging east of the Rocky Mountains.
Beth Waterbury +2 more
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Evaluating the Migration Mortality Hypothesis Using Monarch Tagging Data
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 The decline in the eastern North American population of the monarch butterfly population since the late 1990s has been attributed to the loss of milkweed during the summer breeding season and the consequent reduction in the size of the summer population ...
Orley R. Taylor +5 more
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Ecology, Volume 107, Issue 10, October 2026.Abstract The environment or experiences of a parent generation can impact the fitness of the next generation, a phenomenon known as parental effects. While a high‐quality diet can directly benefit an individual and a low‐quality diet can reduce fitness, a parental effect occurs only when there is a transgenerational response to these stimuli that ...
Emma J. Sellers +7 more
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Getting the Most out of Your Milkweed
EDISThis publication outlines the care and planting considerations of milkweed utilized to attract monarch butterflies in Florida. Its intended audience is the general public, cooperative Extension agents, landscape professionals, nursery growers, and other ...
Bernadette Mach +2 more
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Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.Abstract We studied the impacts of uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV)‐applied triclopyr + fluroxypyr on rangeland weeds and other forbs in native tallgrass prairie. Two rates were tested: high (0.63 kg ae ha−1 triclopyr + 0.21 kg ae ha−1 fluroxypyr) and low (0.21 kg ae ha−1 triclopyr + 0.07 kg ae ha−1 fluroxypyr).
Grant Snider +5 more
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Development of Thermally Insulating Nonwovens from Milkweed Fibers Using an Air-Laid Spike Process
TextilesMilkweed (MW) fiber is a natural fiber that provides tremendous thermal insulation properties due to its lightweight hollow structure. This study aimed to investigate the effect of milkweed fiber as a thermal fiber in nonwovens.
Deborah Lupescu +3 more
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Ecological Applications, Volume 36, Issue 6, September 2026.Abstract Understanding the mechanisms that promote native seedling establishment in disturbed ecosystems is key to improving the biodiversity and function of landscape restorations. Over seven growing seasons, we examined the effects of site preparation technique, soil microbial inoculations, and their interactions on native plant establishment in the ...
Tanya E. Cheeke +4 more
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