Digital photography egg counting (Nymphalidae)

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Knowledge graph centered on Digital photography egg counting (Nymphalidae) with 9 nodes and 15 connections. Top connected: winter survival, microclimate heterogeneity, Butterfly fecundity and longevity monitoring (Nymphalidae), juvenile fitness, nesting aggregation.

Description

Use of digital photography combined with computer software to accurately count eggs and first instar larvae in butterfly egg clusters. Includes estimation methods for eggs in multiple layers.

Typical Equipment

• digital camera
• computer program 'Paint'

Output Measurements

• egg cluster size
• first instar count

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