The Fluctuating Asymmetry of the Butterfly Wing Pattern Does Not Change along an Industrial Pollution Gradient
The rapid and selective responses to changes in habitat structure and climate have made butterflies valuable environmental indicators. In this study, we asked whether the decline in butterfly populations near the copper-nickel smelter in Monchegorsk in northwestern Russia is accompanied by phenotypi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Symmetry |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/13/4/626 |