FW: [leps-talk] Re: Monarch Extinction (substantial evidence?)

[Paul Cherubini]

Stan wrote:

> (does Brower refer to these as animations?)

> Brower refers to the 'El Rosario Reserve'. You are referring to the 
> 'El Rosario Sanctuary'. Are these the same things? 

Yes to both questions.

> Third, Donna Brunet raises a good point in that you are presenting off
> to the side photos of the forest which may hide the thinning that might
> have taken place.

Maybe, maybe not. I believe many of us would agree from my 2002 photos 
http://www.saber.net/~monarch/elrosarneil2.jpg that the forest at El Rosario 
is still dense and whatever thinning may have taken place in recent decades 
has been minor.  

Paul Cherubini

 
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