Diversity but Not Overall Abundance of Moths and Butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera) Decreases around Two Arctic Polluters

Diversity but Not Overall Abundance of Moths and Butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera) Decreases around Two Arctic Polluters

Alarming reports on the rapid decline of insects during the past decades call for the exploration of potential drivers of this process. Here, we test the hypothesis that the overall abundance and diversity of moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) decrease under the impact of industrial pollution in th...

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Main Authors: Mikhail V. Kozlov, Vitali Zverev, Elena L. Zvereva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
industrial pollution
sulphur dioxide
heavy metals
forest
tundra
Murmansk region
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/12/1124

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https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/12/1124

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