Consistent trait-temperature interactions drive butterfly phenology in both incidental and survey data

ABSTRACT: Data availability limits phenological research at broad temporal and spatial extents. Butterflies are among the few taxa with broad-scale occurrence data, from both incidental reports and formal surveys. Incidental reports have biases that are challenging to address, but structured surveys are often limited seasonally and may not span full flight phenologies. Thus, how these data source compare in phenological analyses is unclear. We modeled butterfly phenology in relation to traits and climate using parallel analyses of incidental and survey data, to explore their shared utility and potential for analytical integration. One workflow aggregated “Pollard” surveys, where sites are visited multiple times per year; the other aggregated incidental data from online portals: iNaturalist and eButt

SUBMITTER: Larsen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352721 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature