C. D. Muir

Does stomatal patterning in amphistomatous leavesminimize the CO2 diffusion path length withinleaves?

This study investigates whether stomatal patterning in amphistomatous leaves minimizes CO2 diffusion path length, finding that stomatal overdispersion and coordination between leaf surfaces have minimal impact on photosynthesis.

Amphistomy increases leaf photosynthesis more in coastal than montane plants of Hawaiian ilima (Sida fallax)

The paper quantifies the photosynthetic benefit of amphistomy in Hawaiian ilima, finding greater advantages in coastal plants compared to montane plants.

Selection on early survival does not explain germination rate clines in Mimulus cardinalis (Phrymaceae)

The study investigates whether a germination rate cline in Mimulus cardinalis is driven by local adaptation, finding no evidence that genetic variation in germination rate affects early survival.

How important are functional and developmental constraints on phenotypic evolution? An empirical test with the stomatal anatomy of flowering plants

The paper tests whether functional and developmental constraints or selective pressures drive covariation in stomatal traits across plant species.

Scaling between stomatal size and density in forest plants

The paper tests hypotheses about stomatal size-density scaling in plants using macroevolutionary models and phylogenetic regression on 2408 species, finding support for the stomatal-area increase hypothesis for higher gmax.

Climate warming weakens local adaptation

The paper quantifies how climate change impacts population performance by analyzing temperature and precipitation effects, finding that local adaptation to temperature is critical and deviations reduce performance.

Principles of resilient coding for plant ecophysiologists

The paper introduces eight coding principles to help plant ecophysiologists write resilient code and presents an R package for plant ecophysiology analysis.

Variation in adaptation across geographic ranges is consistent with strong selection in marginal climates and legacies of range expansion

This study uses transplant data to show that populations at geographic range edges have varying adaptation levels, with poleward edges showing lower fitness and equatorial edges showing higher fitness relative to foreign populations.

Quantitative trait locus mapping reveals an independent genetic basis for joint divergence in leaf function, life-history, and floral traits between scarlet monkeyflower (Mimulus cardinalis) populations

This study maps quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for leaf, life-history, and floral traits in Mimulus cardinalis populations, finding no genetic coordination across trait categories and suggesting environmental selection drives trait syndromes.

A stomatal model of anatomical tradeoffs between gas exchange and pathogen colonization

The paper develops a model linking stomatal anatomy to pathogen colonization and gas exchange, predicting tradeoffs between photosynthesis and defense.

Is amphistomy an adaptation to high light? Optimality models of stomatal traits along light gradients

The paper uses optimality models to explain why amphistomy is common in high light habitats and develops an R package to predict stomatal traits based on environmental conditions.

tealeaves: an R package for modelling leaf temperature using energy budgets

The paper introduces an R package called tealeaves for modelling leaf temperature using energy budgets, making complex models accessible to plant scientists.

Geographic variation in reproductive assurance of Clarkia pulchella

The paper investigates geographic and climatic factors influencing reproductive assurance in Clarkia pulchella by manipulating pollinator access across eight sites.

Grow with the flow: a latitudinal cline in physiology is associated with more variable precipitation in Erythranthe cardinalis

This study identifies interannual precipitation variability as a selective agent driving a latitudinal cline in growth and photosynthesis in Erythranthe cardinalis.

Light and growth form interact to shape stomatal ratio among British angiosperms

The paper uses phylogenetic comparative methods to show that light and growth form interact to shape stomatal ratio in British angiosperms, with amphistomy linked to high light and herbaceous growth.

Pervasive Antagonistic Interactions Among Hybrid Incompatibility Loci

The paper examines hybrid incompatibility by analyzing epistatic interactions between chromosomal regions in Solanum species, finding widespread antagonistic epistasis and its impact on hybrid sterility.