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The butterfly fauna of Wisconsin bogs: lessons for conservation

2010-11-01

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During 2002-2009, we surveyed butterflies at 73 bogs, 20 adjacent lowland roadsides, and 5 nearby upland roadsides in northern Wisconsin and three bogs in central Wisconsin, with additional observations from 1986 to 2001. Especially in northern Wisconsin, bogs are relatively unaffected by humans, but naturally comprise <1% of the landscape. Bog specialist species composition varied by bog type (muskeg, kettlehole,...

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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-010-9916-8

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