PPT-Connecting eastern monarch population dynamics across their migratory cycle

Leslie Ries Univ of MD Karen Oberhauser Univ of MN Elise Zipkin USGS Patuxent Doug Taron IL BMS Eduardo Rendon WWFMexico Monarchs have a complex migratory cycle that makes tracking population dynamics challenging. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Global human population. United Nations . projections (2004) . (. red. , . orange. , . green. ). . U. S. Census Bureau modern (. blue. ) . & historical . (. black. ) . IX. Biomes. Biomes. = a large group of ecosystems that share the same type of climax community. Two factors that will determine which biome will be dominant on land:. Temperature. Precipitation. What do you think the Tundra would look like?. What is Monarch Butterfly?. The Monarch butterfly is a Milkweed butterfly with a beautiful bright orange and black pattern.. They come from the Nymphalidae family.. They can be be found in different areas of the world depending on breeding areas, migration routes, and the winter roosts. . Leslie . Ries. , Univ. of MD. Karen . Oberhauser. , Univ. of MN. Elise . Zipkin. , USGS (. Patuxent. ). Doug . Taron. , IL BMS. Eduardo . Rendon. , WWF-Mexico. Monarchs have a complex migratory cycle that makes tracking population dynamics challenging. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Global human population. United Nations . projections (2004) . (. red. , . orange. , . green. ). . U. S. Census Bureau modern (. blue. ) . & historical . (. black. ) . Monarch Butterfly. Caterpillar Emerges from Egg. It takes 4 days for a caterpillar to emerge. . Caterpillar Builds Cocoon. After two weeks of feasting, a caterpillar begins its transformation into a butterfly.. Richard A. Fischer, Ph.D.. U.S. Army Engineer R&D Center, Vicksburg, MS. Significant input from Mr. . Tom . Egeland. , Ret.. Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (. Environment). Migratory Bird Treaty . Romain Richard. André . de . Roos. Development. Population / community processes. From individual development to population dynamics. Development is a major determinant of population dynamics. Life history. Caterpillar Emerges from Egg. It takes 4 days for a caterpillar to emerge. . Caterpillar Builds Cocoon. After two weeks of feasting, a caterpillar begins its transformation into a butterfly.. Monarch Caterpillar Chrysalis. This presentation adapted from slides prepared by a collaboration of the University of . M. innesota . M. onarch . L. ab., Monarch Joint . V. enture and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife . S. ervice. Monarch Life Cycle. Connecting eastern monarch population dynamics across their migratory cycle Leslie Ries , Univ. of MD Karen Oberhauser , Univ. of MN Elise Zipkin , USGS ( Patuxent ) Doug Taron , IL BMS Eduardo Rendon Critical Zone C, N, and P Cycling Unit 6.2 BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING EXAMPLES 1) Carbon Cycle 2) Nitrogen Cycle 3) Phosphorus Cycle 4) CZ Function and Dynamics Carbon Cycle Soil N Cycle Soil P Cycle e. st. 2005. Egg - 3-4 days. • . They are football shaped with. . . ridges.. . • Top of the egg turns black. . . before the caterpillar emerges.. . • Females can lay around 400 eggs.. An Interrupted Case Study. Speaking: . Tony Sinclair, University of British Columbia. Populations in Serengeti National Park. Factor. Bottom-up or top-down?. Density-dependent or independent?. Bottom-up.