Monarch displacements and orientation
31 August 2020 | Author: Chip TaylorLost and found In the spring of 2019, I cleaned out my office in Haworth Hall, the main biology building. It was an emotional trip through my 47-year career as a KU faculty member as I sorted through the artifacts that ...
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Monarch Watch Update July 2020
24 July 2020 | Author: Jim LovettThis newsletter was sent via email to those who subscribe to our email updates. Please take a moment to add or confirm your email address with us to receive future updates by completing the short form at https://monarchwatch.org/subscribe Greetings and ...
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Monarch Annual Cycle: Migrations and the number of generations
3 June 2020 | Author: Chip TaylorThe monarch annual cycle is quite extraordinary since it involves an overwintering phase that follows a long fall migration, a remigration in the spring and a succession of generations before the start of the next fall migration. This pattern is ...
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Gardening for monarchs in the age of COVID-19
19 March 2020 | Author: Chip TaylorWe appear to have entered a new era of uncertain duration, one possibly characterized by waves of reinfection by Covid-19. Yet, we must carry on with monarch conservation – somehow. We are in new territory. Our lives will change in many ...
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Monarch Population Status
13 March 2020 | Author: Jim LovettWorld Wildlife Fund Mexico in collaboration with CONANP and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR) announced the total forest area occupied by overwintering monarch colonies today. Eleven (11) colonies were located this winter season with a total area of 2.83 ...
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Why monarchs are an enzyme – Part 3
6 March 2020 | Author: Chip TaylorWhy monarchs are an enzyme - Part 1 Why monarchs are an enzyme - Part 2 In Part 2 of this tutorial on monarch demography, I dealt with realized fecundity and age to first reproduction with the promise that the next topic ...
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Monarchs and climate in the West
25 February 2020 | Author: Chip TaylorMany months ago, I received a request to be a keynote speaker at a Monarch Summit in California. I accepted the invitation with some reluctance realizing that most of the audience wouldn’t be interested in what I had to say ...
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Why monarchs are an enzyme – Part 2
25 February 2020 | Author: Chip TaylorSee Why monarchs are an enzyme - Part 1 posted earlier this month. What the heck is realized fecundity/fertility and why is it important? A term I mention from time to time in my talks is realized fecundity. Add to that, I ...
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Grasslands, birds, monarchs, pollinators and more
11 February 2020 | Author: Chip TaylorThe world has been changing rapidly, but the changes are such that most of us aren't aware of what has changed or what is missing. As an ecologist, I'm alert to change but, like most people, I often miss the indicators. ...
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Why monarchs are an enzyme – Part 1
10 February 2020 | Author: Chip TaylorMonarchs are an enzyme or rather a complex set of enzymes that interact with the physical environment in a deterministic manner. In this article, I’m going to argue that the responses of monarchs to physical conditions are determined by their ...
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