Grassland disturbance increases monarch butterfly oviposition and decreases arthropod predator abundance

Volume: 233, Pages: 185 - 192
Published: May 1, 2019
Abstract
Many species of conservation concern depend on disturbance to create or maintain suitable habitat. We evaluated effects of disturbance on the eastern migratory monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus L.), which has declined markedly in recent decades, primarily attributed to the loss of milkweed host plants from annual crop fields in the US Midwest. Currently, remaining milkweeds in this region primarily occur in perennial grasslands, where...
Paper Details
Title
Grassland disturbance increases monarch butterfly oviposition and decreases arthropod predator abundance
Published Date
May 1, 2019
Volume
233
Pages
185 - 192
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