Migration in butterflies: a global overview

S Chowdhury, RA Fuller, H Dingle… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Insect populations including butterflies are declining worldwide, and they are becoming an
urgent conservation priority in many regions. Understanding which butterfly species migrate …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing road verges to aid pollinator conservation: A review

BB Phillips, C Wallace, BR Roberts… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Road verges provide habitats that have considerable potential as a tool for pollinator
conservation, especially given the significant area of land that they collectively cover …

Changes in climate drive recent monarch butterfly dynamics

ER Zylstra, L Ries, N Neupane, SP Saunders… - Nature Ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
Declines in the abundance and diversity of insects pose a substantial threat to terrestrial
ecosystems worldwide. Yet, identifying the causes of these declines has proved difficult …

County-level analysis reveals a rapidly shifting landscape of insecticide hazard to honey bees (Apis mellifera) on US farmland

MR Douglas, DB Sponsler, EV Lonsdorf… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Each year, millions of kilograms of insecticides are applied to crops in the US. While
insecticide use supports food, fuel, and fiber production, it can also threaten non-target …

How to consider history in landscape ecology: patterns, processes, and pathways

U Tappeiner, G Leitinger, A Zariņa, M Bürgi - Landscape Ecology, 2021 - Springer
Context Landscape ecology early on developed the awareness that central objects of
investigation are not stable over time and therefore the historical dimension must be …

Spatial risk assessment of eastern monarch butterfly road mortality during autumn migration within the southern corridor

T Kantola, JL Tracy, KA Baum, MA Quinn… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Road mortality may contribute to the population decline of eastern monarch butterflies
(Danaus plexippus L.). We estimated autumn monarch roadkill rates within the primary …

Predicting migration routes for three species of migratory bats using species distribution models

JG Wieringa, BC Carstens, HL Gibbs - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Understanding seasonal variation in the distribution and movement patterns of migratory
species is essential to monitoring and conservation efforts. While there are many species of …

Adult monarch butterflies show high tolerance to neonicotinoid insecticides

C Prouty, LJ Bartlett, V Krischik… - Ecological Entomology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous studies have documented the negative effects of neonicotinoids on bees; it
remains crucial to examine how neonicotinoids affect other non‐target nectar‐feeding …

Changes in landscape and climate in Mexico and Texas reveal small effects on migratory habitat of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus)

JE Diffendorfer, F Botello, MA Drummond… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The decline of the iconic monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) in North America has
motivated research on the impacts of land use and land cover (LULC) change and climate …

Forecasting the future suitable growth areas and constructing ecological corridors for the vulnerable species Ephedra sinica in China

M Liu, L Li, S Wang, S Xiao, J Mi - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Ephedra sinica is a rare and vulnerable species in China, and the habitat of Ephedra sinica
is seriously threatened (by climate change and human activities). Predicting the suitable …