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Mitochondrial DNA signature for range-wide populations of Bicyclus anynana suggests a rapid expansion from recent refugia [PDF]
, 2011 This study investigates the genetic diversity, population structure and demographic history of the afrotropical butterfly Bicyclus anynana using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).
Brakefield, P.M. +4 more
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Avocado Cover Expansion in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Central Mexico
Conservation, 2021 Avocado cultivation has reduced the extent of forest ecosystems in central Mexico, even in natural protected areas such as the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR) where information on the extent and expansion dynamics of avocado cover is scant ...
J. E. Sáenz-Ceja, D. Pérez-Salicrup
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Molecular Ecology Resources, 2023 Although being famous for sequestering milkweed cardenolides, the mechanism of sequestration and where cardenolides are localized in caterpillars of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus, Lepidoptera: Danaini) is still unknown.
Domenic Dreisbach +6 more
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Polarized Light Helps Monarch Butterflies Navigate [PDF]
Current Biology, 2004 During their spectacular migratory journey in the fall, North American monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) use a time-compensated sun compass to help them navigate to their overwintering sites in central Mexico. One feature of the sun compass mechanism not fully explored in monarchs is the sunlight-dependent parameters used to navigate.
Reppert, Steven M. +2 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 The eastern North American monarch butterfly population shows a long-term population decline. While it is hypothesized that forest loss on the wintering grounds and milkweed loss throughout the breeding range are responsible for the observed decline ...
Tara L. Crewe +2 more
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Density-dependence in the declining population of the monarch butterfly. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2017 AbstractThe Eastern monarch butterfly population has significantly declined over the last two decades creating growing concerns around its conservation status. Here, we showed that the overwintering population exhibited a negative density-dependence (i.e.
Marini L, Zalucki MP.
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The physiology of movement [PDF]
, 2020 Movement, from foraging to migration, is known to be under the influence of the environment. The translation of environmental cues to individual movement decision making is determined by an individual's internal state and anticipated to balance costs and
Bonte, Dries +3 more
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A case study of a conservation flagship species: the monarch butterfly
Biodiversity and Conservation, 2021 What makes a flagship species effective in engaging conservation donors? Large, charismatic mammals are typically selected as ambassadors, but a few studies suggest butterflies—and monarchs in particular—may be even more appealing.
S. Preston +5 more
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The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.We found that urban wild turkey had a higher probability of occupying a site if it was farther from roads and trails, closer to water, had more available habitat at finer spatial scales, or had lower mean tree height at larger spatial scales Abstract Once extirpated from most of its range because of overharvest and habitat loss in the early 1900s, the ...
Merri K. Collins +3 more
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Science Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study seeks to better understand the unique sensemaking assets that rural families weave into their outdoor learning experience while using a location‐based mobile app focused on healthy habitats for solitary bees. The project included mobile augmented reality (AR) technologies, which are increasingly used as educational tools at informal
Lucy R. McClain +3 more
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