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butterfly range shifts
Coverage of butterfly range shifts in the Nexus archive.
- Climate change driving butterfly range shifts worldwide
A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution reveals that climate change and extreme weather are driving global butterfly range shifts. Researchers analyzed 6,182 range shifts across 100+ countries, finding that 80% of documented species expanded their ranges while 27% experienced contractions. The study highlights butterflies as environmental indicators and notes disparities in data collection between regions.