Katherine Toll

Divergence in wilt tolerance across the range of Mimulus guttatus in the absence of stomatal regulation

The paper tests how drought responses in Mimulus guttatus vary across its range, finding that climate and life history traits, not stomatal regulation, predict survival under drought.

Seasonal variation in wind speed and oceanic salt spray favors delayed reproduction in coastal yellow monkeyflowers

The study shows that seasonal wind and salt spray affect flowering time and seed production in coastal yellow monkeyflowers, with coastal populations better adapted to ocean exposure.

Plant hormone manipulation impacts salt spray tolerance, which preempts herbivory as a driver of local adaptation in the yellow monkeyflower, Mimulus guttatus

The study manipulates plant hormones and herbivory to assess their impact on local adaptation in Mimulus guttatus, finding that salt spray tolerance, not herbivory, drives coastal ecotype adaptation.