Stable isotopes (delta D and delta C-13) are geographic indicators of natal origins of monarch butterflies in eastern North America

First Author: 

  • Hobson

Type: 

  • Article

Year: 

1999

Source: 

  • Oecologia

Category: 

  • Monarch research, Migration

Full Reference: 

Hobson KA, Wassenaar LI, Taylor OR. 1999. Stable isotopes (delta D and delta C-13) are geographic indicators of natal origins of monarch butterflies in eastern North America. Oecologia 120: 397-404.

Online citation: 

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=2451087765845834018&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C2…

Study Setting: 

  • Lab

Geographic Focus: 

  • Eastern Breeding
Public data were used.

Field Definitions

First author: Last name of the first author
Type: Article or book chapter
Year: Publication year
Source: Journal or book
Category*: Broad scope of the publication.
Research topic (monarch & supporting research only)*: Specific topic.
Geographic focus*: Geographic setting for field studies.
Monitoring data used: Data from monitoring or public data efforts.
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