Month: August 2018

https://news.psu.edu/story/532744/2018/08/22/research/plant-virus-alters-competition-between-aphid-species?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_term=532842_HTML&utm_content=08-22-2018-21-21&utm_campaign=Penn%20State%20Today

We used simulations to explore some general conditions (landscape patterns, nutrient imbalances) that lead to negative density-dependent fruit selection.

Ecography: Moran-Lopez_et_al-2018-Ecography (1)-20utitt

Functional Ecology: Mor-n-L-pez_et_al-2018-Functional_Ecology-2dvpd8g

Our lab studies animal-plant interactions with emphasis on mutualistic seed dispersal by frugivores (i.e., fruit-eating animals that disperse seeds effectively). We use field-based research, experimentation, and models to answer fundamental questions about the patterning, organization, and resilience of communities.