Habitat restoration alters adult butterfly morphology and potential fecundity through effects on host plant quality

Abstract Conservation strategies for threatened species frequently include habitat restoration, but the success of such recovery efforts has been mixed. When the target is an insect herbivore, restoration efforts have traditionally attempted to increase the abundance of its host plant, but these act...

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Main Authors: Frances S. Sivakoff, William F. Morris, Erik T. Aschehoug, Brian R. Hudgens, Nick M. Haddad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-11-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1522