Field Studies - Patch Size Dynamics
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Eggs and larvae were measured in patch size studies conducted in Atascosa County in the South Texas Plains ecoregion. Optimum spacing between milkweed plants (0.5 - 2.5 m) and density of milkweed plants (1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 plants per pot) were measured.
![milkweed](img/field/size-1.png)
![milkweed](img/field/size-2.png)
Distance
![chart](img/field/size-distance-1.png)
![chart](img/field/size-distance-2.png)
Density
![chart](img/field/size-density-1.png)
![chart](img/field/size-density-2.png)
![chart](img/field/size-density-3.png)
![chart](img/field/size-density-4.png)