Table 4 The percentage predicted loss, gain, stable and unsuitable area of D. plexippus under three future scenarios, SPP1_2.6 and SSP5_8.5, of two general climate scenarios, BCC-CSM2MR and IPSL-CM6ALR, for the years 2021–2040, 2041–2060 and 2081–2100 compared to the current status.

From: Impact of climate change on the habitat range of monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

GCM

Scenario

Period

(%)

Loss

Unsuitable

Stable

Gain

BCC-CSM2-MR

SSP1_2.6

2021–2040

0.21

50.15

48.11

1.54

2041–2060

0.11

47.54

48.21

4.15

2081–2100

0.35

50.09

47.96

1.59

SSP5_8.5

2021–2040

0.18

49.72

48.13

1.97

2041–2060

0.21

47.23

48.11

4.46

2081–2100

0.77

48.27

47.55

3.41

IPSL-CM6A-LR

SSP1_2.6

2021–2040

0.13

50.03

48.19

1.65

2041–2060

0.16

49.68

48.15

2.01

2081–2100

0.16

49.54

48.16

2.14

SSP5_8.5

2021–2040

0.20

50.31

48.12

1.38

2041–2060

0.27

49.27

48.04

2.41

2081–2100

4.05

49.74

44.27

1.94