Critical Dependence of Butterflies on a Non-native Host Plant in the Urban Tropics

Increasing urbanization in the tropics has led to the loss of natural habitats and local extirpations and the introduction of non-native plants in urban centers. Non-native plants can have widespread positive and negative ecological implications on native fauna including butterflies. In the small tr...

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Main Authors: Anuj Jain, Yiwen Zeng, Edward L. Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.655012/full