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MCSP Monarch and Plant Monitoring - SOP 3 Immature Monarch Butterfly and Plant 2018 Data

Metadata Updated: September 14, 2025

This record contains counts of eggs and 5 growth stages of larvae of the monarch butterfly, milkweed plants by species, and presence of flowering nectar plants. These data were collected from 150, 1 square-meter quadrats placed in a systematic grid (following SOP 3; record 103367) during 2018. The grid was situated within a plot centered on custom 2017 GRTS draw point location within select monitoring areas. These data were collected as part of the Monarch Conservation Science Partnership (MCSP) monarch butterfly and habitat monitoring trial. Areas in Legacy Regions 2 and 3 were monitored and included sites at Balcones Canyonlands (TX), Hagerman (TX), Washita (OK), Neal Smith (IA) NWRs and several locations near the town of Lamoni, Iowa and northern Missouri.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Metadata Created Date September 11, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 14, 2025

Metadata Source

Harvested from DOI FWS DCAT-US

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date September 11, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 14, 2025
Publisher U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Maintainer
Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/fws-servcat-137698
Data First Published 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Last Modified 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
Category Tabular Dataset
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 010:18
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Harvest Source Title DOI FWS DCAT-US
Homepage URL https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/137698
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Program Code 010:094, 010:028
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