Climatic Niche Model for Overwintering Monarch Butterflies in a Topographically Complex Region of California

Climatic Niche Model for Overwintering Monarch Butterflies in a Topographically Complex Region of California

We use climatic conditions that are associated with known monarch butterfly overwintering groves in California to build a Maxent model, and focus on the fine scale probability of overwintering grove occurrence in a topographically complex region of the state (Santa Barbara County). Grove locations a...

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Main Authors: Ashley Fisher, Kiana Saniee, Charis van der Heide, Jessica Griffiths, Daniel Meade, Francis Villablanca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
monarch butterfly
overwintering
climatic niche model
species distribution model
Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count
Maxent
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/4/167

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