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Effects of frost on wildflowers: an unexpected consequence of climate change--image 21 of 22

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A graph (modified from Boggs and Inouye 2012, Ecology Letters) demonstrating that Speyeria mormonia (Mormon fritillary) butterfly visits are proportionally greater when their food plant, Erigeron (fleabane), produces many flowers. Frost damage reduces the number of available flowers. When flowers are abundant, they produce more nectar and attract more butterflies. In turn, the greater availability of nectar causes the fritillary butterfly to produce more eggs.
Temporal and geographic description Data from a study at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Colorado
Legend (figures or tables) A graph showing the relationship between the proportion of fleabane flowers visited, as a function of the number of flowers produced.
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Resource Group A slide show about the effects of frost on Colorado wildflowers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.
Resource Group Link http://ecoed.esa.org/index.php?P=AdvancedSearch&Q=Y&FK=%22Effects+of+f...
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Keywords Speyeria mormonia, Mormon Fritillary, butterfly, Erigeron speciosus, fleabane daisy, pollinator
Key taxa Speyeria mormonia, Mormon Fritillary butterfly, Erigeron speciosus
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Pedagogical Use Description The slide show could be used as part of a lecture on the consequences of climate change, or the ecology of the Rocky Mountains.
Uniqueness Common flowers and butterflies in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, but a unique study of their biology.
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Full Name of Primary Author David W. Inouye
Primary Author Controlled Name
Primary Author Affiliation Dept. of Biology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-4415
Primary Author email inouye@umd.edu
Secondary Author Email(s) inouye@umd.edu
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  • dwinouye
Submitter Name David Inouye
Submitter Email inouye@umd.edu
Rights Free use with attribution. Contact photographer if you want a higher-resolution version. And contact author if you'd like a single file with all the slides so you don't have to download them one at a time (this capability may be added to EcoEd in the future).
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Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection On
Big Data Collection Off
Editors Choice No
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Date Of Record Submission 2011-12-01
I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use No
Date Of Record Release 2012-02-28 09:31:34
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  • mcmilla
Date Last Modified 2013-04-01 21:17:50
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