A5035894906- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
University of Nevada, Reno
2019-2024
Abstract In both basic and applied studies, quantification of herbivory on foliage is a key metric in characterizing plant–herbivore interactions, which underpin many ecological, evolutionary agricultural processes. Current methods quantifying are slow or inaccurate. We present LeafByte, free iOS application for measuring leaf area herbivory. LeafByte can save data automatically, read record barcodes, handle light dark coloured plant tissue, be used non‐destructively. evaluate its accuracy...
Declines in biodiversity generated by anthropogenic stressors at both species and population levels can alter emergent processes instrumental to ecosystem function resilience. As such, understanding the role of its response climate perturbation is increasingly important, especially tropical systems where responses changes are less predictable more challenging assess experimentally. Using large-scale transplant experiments conducted five neotropical sites, we documented impacts intraspecific...
Abstract In both basic and applied studies, quantification of herbivory on foliage is a key metric in characterizing plant-herbivore interactions, which underpin many ecological, evolutionary, agricultural processes. Current methods quantifying are slow or inaccurate. We present LeafByte, free iOS application for measuring leaf area herbivory. LeafByte can save data automatically, read record barcodes, handle light dark colored plant tissue, be used non-destructively. evaluate its accuracy...
Insect herbivory can be an important selective pressure and contribute substantially to local plant richness. As is the result of numerous ecological evolutionary processes, such as complex insect population dynamics evolution antiherbivore defenses, it has been difficult predict variation in across meaningful spatial scales. In present work, we characterize patterns on plants a species‐rich abundant tropical genus ( Piper ) forests spanning 44° latitude Neotropics. We modeled effects...
Declines in biodiversity generated by anthropogenic stressors at both species and population levels can alter emergent processes instrumental to ecosystem function resilience. As such, understanding the role of its response climate perturbation is increasingly important, especially tropical systems where responses changes are less predictable more challenging assess experimentally. Using large scale transplant experiments conducted five neotropical sites, we documented impacts intraspecific...
Declines in biodiversity generated by anthropogenic stressors at both species and population levels can alter emergent processes instrumental to ecosystem function resilience. As such, understanding the role of its response climate perturbation is increasingly important, especially tropical systems where responses changes are less predictable more challenging assess experimentally. Using large-scale transplant experiments conducted five neotropical sites, we documented impacts intraspecific...
Abstract Declines in biodiversity generated by anthropogenic stressors at both species and population levels can alter emergent processes instrumental to ecosystem function resilience. As such, understanding the role of its response climate perturbation is increasingly important, especially tropical systems where responses changes are less predictable more challenging assess experimentally. Using large scale transplant experiments conducted five neotropical sites, we documented impacts...
Insect herbivory can vary from an inconsequential biotic interaction to a factor that contributes substantially the diversity of plants and animals overall diversity. As is result numerous ecological evolutionary processes, including complex population dynamics evolution plant defense, it has been difficult predict variation in across meaningful spatial scales. In present work, we characterize patterns on species rich abundant tropical understory genus (Piper) forests spanning 44° latitude...
Declines in biodiversity generated by anthropogenic stressors at both species and population levels can alter emergent processes instrumental to ecosystem function resilience. As such, understanding the role of its response climate perturbation is increasingly important, especially tropical systems where responses changes are less predictable more challenging assess experimentally. Using large scale transplant experiments conducted five neotropical sites, we documented impacts intraspecific...
Insect herbivory is a critical top-down force structuring plant communities, and quantifying the factors that mediate damage caused by herbivores fundamental to understanding biodiversity. As result of numerous ecological evolutionary processes, including complex population dynamics evolution defense, it has been difficult predict variation in across meaningful spatial scales. In present work, we characterized patterns on plants speciose abundant tropical understory genus (Piper) forests...