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Using Introduced Species Of Anolis Lizards To Test Adaptive Radiation Theory, James T. Stroud
Using Introduced Species Of Anolis Lizards To Test Adaptive Radiation Theory, James T. Stroud
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Adaptive radiation – the proliferation of species from a single ancestor and diversification into many ecologically different forms – has long been heralded as an important process in the generation of phenotypic diversity. However, the early stages of adaptive radiation are notoriously elusive to observe and study. In this dissertation, I capitalize on communities of introduced non-native Anolis lizards as analogues of early stage adaptive radiations. In Chapter II, I begin by reviewing the concept of “ecological opportunity” – a classic hypothesis put forward as a potential key to understanding when and how adaptive radiation occurs. In Chapter III, I …
Trait Variation In An Everglades Invasive Species: Life Histories, Boldness, And Dispersal In The African Jewelfish, Diana P. Lopez
Trait Variation In An Everglades Invasive Species: Life Histories, Boldness, And Dispersal In The African Jewelfish, Diana P. Lopez
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Invasive range expansion is correlated to life- history variation, boldness and dispersal behavior. The invasion of the African Jewelfish in Everglades National Park provides an opportunity to test life-history trait variation, boldness and dispersal behavior in the invasion success of this species.
My study examined variation in somatic traits, boldness, and dispersal of jewelfish across their invaded range. Life histories were examined on wild individuals. Boldness and dispersal were tested in outdoor experimental tanks. Tested populations from the invasion front have higher somatic traits, but they were not bolder than longer established populations.
Understanding the underlying mechanisms of invasions are …
Ecophysiology Of Schinus Terebinthifolius Contrasted With Native Species In Two South Florida Ecosystems, Sharon Ewe
Ecophysiology Of Schinus Terebinthifolius Contrasted With Native Species In Two South Florida Ecosystems, Sharon Ewe
SERC Dissertations & Theses (Working copies)
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