Area of research
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics · Nature and Landscape Conservation
Research interest
Research interests include Biology, Ecology, Germination, Dormancy, Desert (philosophy), and Population.
Offspring polymorphism and bet hedging: a large‐scale, phylogenetic analysis
Hydrothermal sensitivities of seed populations underlie fluctuations of dormancy states in an annual plant community
Selection for seed size: The unexpected effects of water availability and density
Within‐and among‐year germination in Sonoran Desert winter annuals: bet hedging and predictive germination in a variable environment
The contribution of germination functional traits to population dynamics of a desert plant community
Gene-flow through space and time: dispersal, dormancy and adaptation to changing environments
Maternal adjustment of offspring provisioning and the consequences for dispersal
The evolution of seed dormancy: environmental cues, evolutionary hubs, and diversification of the seed plants
Bet hedging in desert winter annual plants: optimal germination strategies in a variable environment
Natural selection on seed size through the life cycle of a desert annual plant
High water-use efficiency and growth contribute to success of non-native Erodium cicutarium in a Sonoran Desert winter annual community
Phenotypic constraints and community structure: Linking trade‐offs within and among species
Understanding past, contemporary, and future dynamics of plants, populations, and communities using Sonoran Desert winter annuals
Phenotypic Selection Favors Missing Trait Combinations in Coexisting Annual Plants
Water‐use efficiency and relative growth rate mediate competitive interactions in Sonoran Desert winter annual plants