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L. A. Richards

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Ecology· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Assay:metabolomics· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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M. L. Forister

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Intra and interspecific diversity in a tropical plant clade alter herbivory and ecosystem resilience

A. Grele, T. J. Massad, K. A. Uckele, L. Dyer, Y. Antonini, L. Braga, M. L. Forister, L. Sulca, M. Kato, H. G. Lopez, A. R. Nascimento, T. Parchman, W. R. Simbana, A. M. Smilanich, J. O. Stireman, , L. A. Richards

The paper examines how changes in plant diversity within and between species affect herbivory and ecosystem resilience in tropical systems.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2023Ecology

Evidence for both phylogenetic conservatism and lability in the evolution of secondary chemistry in a tropical angiosperm radiation

K. A. Uckele, J. P. Jahner, E. J. Tepe, L. A. Richards, L. A. Dyer, K. M. Ochsenrider, C. S. Philbin, M. J. Kato, L. F. Yamaguchi, M. L. Forister, A. M. Smilanich, C. D. Dodson, C. S. Jeffrey, T. L. Parchman

The paper examines the evolution of secondary chemistry in Radula, finding both phylogenetic conservatism and lability in metabolite classes.

bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Caterpillars on a phytochemical landscape: the case of alfalfa and the Melissa blue butterfly

M. L. Forister, S. Yoon, C. S. Philbin, C. D. Dodson, B. Hart, J. G. Harrison, O. Shelef, J. A. Fordyce, Z. H. Marion, C. C. Nice, L. A. Richards, C. A. Buerkle, Z. Gompert

The paper quantifies how phytochemical variation in alfalfa affects Melissa blue butterfly caterpillar performance, identifying specific compounds with divergent effects.

bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2020Ecology