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Response of native prey species to an exotic invasive predator: Ecology and evolution of inducible defenses
(2021-05-14)
One of the most common and devastating human impacts on the world’s ecosystems is the introduction of non-native invasive species which can negatively impact agriculture, industry, human health, and the natural environment. ...
The Evolution of Mate Choice in the Genus Limia
(2021-05-14)
Mate choice is a discipline of sexual selection research describing the process of an individual biasing resource use to reproduce with preferred mates. Classical theory describes mate choice as only occurring in females ...
Geographical variation in an aquatic-to-terrestrial resource subsidy pathway
(2021-05-14)
The redistribution of energy and materials across ecosystem boundaries (i.e. resource subsidies) can have substantial consequences for ecosystem processes but the magnitude of these effects are known to vary. Since most ...
Systematics and evolution of mountain dragons of the genus Diploderma and herpetofauna pet trades of China
(2021-12-17)
To better study and conserve the biodiversity around us, one must have an accurate understanding of their taxonomy. Problematic taxonomy or lack of taxonomic knowledge not only mask signals of unique evolutionary stories, ...
A tale of four spurs: habitats, distribution, abundance and movements of Oklahomas wintering longspurs and their co-occuring species
(2021-08-05)
Grasslands are the most threatened ecosystem in North America and have been consistently reduced since the settlement of Euro-Americans through the conversion to farmland. This drastic loss in habitat is why grassland birds ...
Ecological drivers of species radiations in the genus Limia (Teleostei, Poeciliidae) in the West Indies
(2021-05-14)
The archipelagoes of the West Indies in the Caribbean represent geographically composite regions that provide ideal settings to study the evolution of a very distinctive biota. The combination of complex geological events ...