Butterflies' evolutionary responses to warmer temperatures may compromise their ability to adapt to climate change
Monday, August 18, 2014 - 10:50
in Biology & Nature
Members of the brown argus butterfly species that moved north in response to recent climate change have evolved a narrower diet dependent on wild Geranium plants, UK researchers report. However, butterflies that did not move north have more diverse diets, including plants such as Rockrose that are abundant in southern parts of the UK.