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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Main Authors: Victoria M. Pocius, Diane M. Debinski, John M. Pleasants, Keith G. Bidne, Richard L. Hellmich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2064