Phylogeny and patterns of energy conservation in marmots
Strong selection genome-wide enhances fitness tradeoffs across environments and episodes of selection
Plant community composition with respect to species richness along an altitudinal gradient in gunnison county, co
Macroinvertebrate excretion rates and their contribution to nutrient cycling in a rocky mountain stream
Nutrient supply into an ecosystem is an important factor that can influence its productivity. While some nutrients enter the ecosystem from external sources, cycling of nutrients internally can also be an important process in determining nutrient supply. In this study I examined the role of benthic
Reciprocal effects among the ant <i>Formica obscuripes</i> and the asters <i>Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus</i> and <i>Artemisia tridentata</i>
Species richness along an elevational gradient
Variation in the structure and dynamics of bee assemblages across distinct montane meadows
Across different landscapes, plant abundance and richness change. Bee distributions may vary spatially in accordance to these differences in floral diversity. I used a habitat-based approach to investigate this hypothesis across three distinct meadow types: dry meadow, wet meadow-Veratrum and wet me
Aquatic invertebrate communities in old, new, and re-formed beaver ponds in the Trail Creek watershed
1. Beavers are ecosystem engineers. They alter the structure of their habitats when they cut woody vegetative material to create dams that result in ponds. Ponding slows water flow, resulting in fine sediment deposition. A wetland is created as the sediment continues to deposit. 2. The formation of
Phoretic mite discrimination among male burying beetle (<i>Nicrophorus investigator</i>) hosts
Investigating the potential mechanism behind bumble bee preference for Corydalis flowers inhabited by nectar specialist yeast
Flowering plants are in an evolutionary battle for the attention of pollinators to increase their fitness. However, microbes are increasingly recognized as key players in mediating interactions between plants and pollinators. Most studies of floral microbes have focused on the role of obligate necta
Optimal clutch size in agromyzid fly larvae
Indirect effect of black bears on sunflowers in nitrogen-polluted and pristine steppe
Both antagonistic and mutualistic types of interactions between species occur in most ecosystems, and these different types of interactions can contribute to indirect effects between species, such as trophic cascades. These interactions can be altered by humans, and one major way this is occurring i
Pollination Syndrome variance among foraging bumblebee species in Gothic Colorado
Examining the impact of pollen diet composition on bee development and lifespan
Pollen is the sole protein source for most bees and the largest component of their larval diets.
Natural security: a darwinian approach to a dangerous world
Acoustic source localization using the acoustic ENSBox
The effects of altitude on the life history characteristics of yellow-bellied marmots <i>(Marmota flaviventris)</i>
Evidence for fine scale adjustments in circadian rhythms in yellow-bellied marmots according to burrow location, photoperiod, and local ambient temperature
Stem and canopy growth analysis in Picea Engelmannii with UAVs and field measurements
Forests play a crucial role in mitigating climate change by sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, so it is critical to evaluate their capacity to store carbon over time. Existing research on forest carbon sequestration relies on field methods that do not allow for samplin