Low winter precipitation, but not warm autumns and springs, threatens mountain butterflies in middle-high mountains
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/60077344:_____/21:00545165 RIV/61989592:15310/21:73611090
Result on the web
<a href="https://peerj.com/articles/12021/" target="_blank" >https://peerj.com/articles/12021/</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12021" target="_blank" >10.7717/peerj.12021</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Low winter precipitation, but not warm autumns and springs, threatens mountain butterflies in middle-high mountains
Original language description
Low-elevation mountains represent unique model systems to study species endangered by climate warming, such as subalpine and alpine species of butterflies. We aimed to test the effect of climate variables experienced by Erebia butterflies during their development on adult abundances and phenology, targeting the key climate factors determining the population dynamics of mountain insects. We analysed data from a long-term monitoring of adults of two subalpine and alpine butterfly species, Erebia epiphron and E. sudetica (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) in the Jesenik Mts and Krkonose Mts (Czech Republic). Our data revealed consistent patterns in their responses to climatic conditions. Lower precipitation (i.e., less snow cover) experienced by overwintering larvae decreases subsequent adult abundances. Conversely, warmer autumns and warmer and drier springs during the active larval phase increase adult abundances and lead to earlier onset and extended duration of the flight season. The population trends of these mountain butterflies are stable or even increasing. On the background of generally increasing temperatures within the mountain ranges, population stability indicates dynamic equilibrium of positive and detrimental consequences of climate warming among different life history stages. These contradictory effects warn against simplistic predictions of climate change consequences on mountain species based only on predicted increases in average temperature. Microclimate variability may facilitate the survival of mountain insect populations, however the availability of suitable habitats will strongly depend on the management of mountain grasslands.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10616 - Entomology
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
PeerJ
ISSN
2167-8359
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
9
Issue of the periodical within the volume
AUG 27 2021
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
23
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
000696921000005
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85114024727