Climate change and local host availability drive the northern range boundary in the rapid northward expansion of the eastern giant swallowtail butterfly
J. K. Wilson, N. Casajus, R. A. Hutchinson, K. P. McFarland, J. T. Kerr, D. Berteaux, M. Larrivee, K. L. Prudic
The paper models the northward range expansion of the eastern giant swallowtail butterfly, finding climate change and host plant availability are key drivers of its range boundary.
bioRxiv · Dec 6, 2019 · PreprintEcology