Butterflies as indicators of climate change.
In Britain, most butterfly species reach the limit of their range due to climate. Such species are the ones most likely to show rapid adaptations to climate change. There are indications that several butterfly species are adapting and that these insects make good indicators of the likely effects of climate change on other animals.
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Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK.
D000818:Animals; D002080:Butterflies / Q000502:physiology*; D017752:Greenhouse Effect; D011157:Population Dynamics; D013997:Time Factors