Adult Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Abundance Is Higher in Burned Sites Than in Grazed Sites

Much of the remaining suitable habitat for monarchs (Danaus plexippus) in Minnesota is found in tallgrass prairies. We studied the association of adult monarch abundance with use of fire or grazing to manage prairies. Sites (n = 20) ranged in size from 1 to 145 hectares and included land owned and m...

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Main Authors: Julia B. Leone, Diane L. Larson, Jennifer L. Larson, Nora Pennarola, Karen Oberhauser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00435/full