The fall migration flyways of monarch butterflies in eastern North America revealed by citizen scientists

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-286

  Howard, Elizabeth ^a   Davis, Andrew K ^b  

^a Journey North   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Citizen science; Danaus plexippus; Migration; Monarch butterfly; Roosts

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MIGRATION; MIGRATION ROUTE; ROOSTING;

NORTH AMERICA;

DANAUS PLEXIPPUS;

EID: 67349245490     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-008-9169-y     Document Type: Article

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