Climate is likely the biggest driver of butterfly abundance change, according to a new study by University of Georgia entomologists.
Researchers in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences found notable increases in butterfly populations centered around the Southeastern and Pacific Northwest parts of the U.S., while the Southwestern and Mountain States show a decline, a finding consistent with another recent study focused on Western butterfly trends.
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