Researchers in Michoacán, Mexico, are planting oyamel firs to create a new habitat for the declining Eastern monarch butterflies, which migrate from North America.
By relocating oyamel fir trees to higher elevations, scientists hope to combat habitat loss for monarch butterflies, which are threatened by climate change and deforestation.
The project involves transplanting nearly 1,000 oyamel fir saplings to assess their viability at elevations higher than previously thought suitable, aiming to preserve the butterflies' winter habitat.
Researchers are testing a relocation approach for the Eastern monarch butterfly’s habitat as climate warming pushes existing fir trees to their upper survival limits.
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