Assessing Role of Major Drivers in Recent Decline of Monarch Butterfly Population in North America

Monarch (Danaus plexippus L.) is a long distance migratory species of butterfly in North America that has experienced population declines in recent years. Several interacting factors have been postulated to contribute to this decline. For example, reduced overwintering habitat in Mexico as a result...

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Main Authors: Joseph Belsky, Neelendra K. Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00086/full