Browsing by Author "Light, Jessica"
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Avian Haemosporidians: Detection, Host, and Climate Association Across Contrasting Regions of Africa Harvey, Johanna Alexandra (2018-01-23)Avian haemosporidians make up one of the most widely distributed and diverse vector borne parasite systems, found nearly worldwide. While there has been growth in the use of avian haemosporidians as a model system for ...
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Allen, Julie; J. Gordon Burleigh; Light, Jessica; Reed, David (PeerJ, 2016)
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Huntley, Jerry Wallace (2017-06-27)The biogeographical history of the Afro-tropical Guineo-Congolian lowland forests during the Plio-Pleistocene is characterized by pervasive fragmentation-coalescence cycling due to global climatic oscillations. Vicariance ...
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Preisser, Whitney Claire (2019-07-30)The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG), or the trend of higher species richness at lower latitudes, has been well documented in multiple groups of free-living organisms. Investigations of the LDG in parasitic organisms ...
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Hawkins, Angela Krista (2018-07-23)Serpentine endemic plants are excellent models for the study of molecular evolution as they provide extreme examples of adaptation to environment. Serpentine outcrops are derived from ultramafic rock and have low levels ...
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Vaughn, Jennifer Cary (2020-11-09)Hybridization, or interbreeding between two distinct species, can result in a variety of evolutionary consequences. To understand genetic introgression and stability of a hybrid zone, it is crucial to investigate multiple ...
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Brokaw, Alyson Frances (2021-01-22)Animals rely upon chemical cues to find critical resources for their survival and fitness, including food, shelter, and mates. Behavioral strategies for tracking odor cues are heavily dependent on differences in locomotor ...
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Hancock, Zachary (2020-11-04)Phylogenetics in Space & the Evolution of the Haustoriidae is a dissertation in two volumes: 1) the systematics, biogeography, genome evolution, and phylogenetics of sand-burrowing amphipods of the family Haustoriidae; and ...
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Marchio, Elizabeth Ann (2019-02-08)Aquariums adorning the homes of hobbyists are ecosystems, specifically oriented to add a visual component to the living space. This hobby and trade utilizes animals that humans do not connect with on a regular basis. Home ...
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Woller, Derek Alexander (2017-12-12)The 27 flightless grasshopper species of the Puer Group (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae: Melanoplus) comprise a biological system of fascinating complexity in the southeastern U.S.A. that was heavily influenced by sea ...