Monarch butterflies do not place all of their eggs in one basket: oviposition on nine Midwestern milkweed species
Abstract 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 the breeding range. Milkweeds are th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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Series: | Ecosphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2064 |