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Our faculty are interested in a wide range of organisms and research areas. They have received funding from the John Templeton Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other prestigious funding agencies and foundations.

Areas of Research include:

  • Animal behavior
  • Bioinformatics
  • Cell biology
  • Development
  • Ecology
  • Evolution
  • Genetics
  • Marine biology
  • Molecular biology
  • Molecular evolution/systematics
  • Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Population biology
  • Signal Transduction

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Submissions from 2009

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Out of the Palaeotropics? Historical biogeography and diversification of the cosmopolitan ectomycorrhizal mushroom family Inocybaceae, P. Brandon Matheny, M. Catherine Aime, Neale L. Bougher, Bart Buyck, Dennis E. Desjardin, Egon Horak, Bradley R. Kropp, D. Jean Lodge, Kasem Soytong, James M. Trappe, and David S. Hibbett

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The search for the fungal tree of life, David J. McLaughlin, David S. Hibbett, François Lutzoni, Joseph W. Spatafora, and Rytas Vilgalys

Submissions from 2008

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Hydrophobins Sc3 and Sc4 gene expression in mounds, fruiting bodies and vegetative hyphae of Schizophyllum commune, Goutami Banerjee, Deborah L. Robertson, and Thomas J. Leonard

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Experience-induced changes in sugar taste discrimination, Kristina M. Gonzalez, Catherine Peo, Todd Livdahl, and Linda M. Kennedy

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Evolution of complex fruiting-body morphologies in homobasidiomycetes, David S. Hibbett and Manfred Binder

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Molecular evolution and diversity of lignin degrading heme peroxidases in the agaricomycetes, Ingo Morgenstern, Shlomit Klopman, and David S. Hibbett

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Dictyostelium Sun-1 connects the centrosome to chromatin and ensures genome stability, Huajiang Xiong, Francisco Rivero, Ursula Euteneuer, Subhanjan Mondal, Sebastian Mana-Capelli, Denis Larochelle, Annette Vogel, Berthold Gassen, and Angelika A. Noegel

Submissions from 2007

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Contributions of rpb2 and tef1 to the phylogeny of mushrooms and allies (Basidiomycota, Fungi), P. Brandon Matheny, Zheng Wang, Manfred Binder, Judd M. Curtis, Young Woon Lim, R. Henrik Nilsson, Karen W. Hughes, Valérie Hofstetter, Joseph F. Ammirati, Conrad L. Schoch, Ewald Langer, Gitta Langer, David J. McLaughlin, Andrew W. Wilson, Tobias Frøslev, Zai Wei Ge, Richard W. Kerrigan, Jason C. Slot, Zhu Liang Yang, Timothy J. Baroni, Michael Fischer, Kentaro Hosaka, Kenji Matsuura, Michelle T. Seidl, Jukka Vauras, and David S. Hibbett

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After the gold rush, or before the flood? Evolutionary morphology of mushroom-forming fungi (Agaricomycetes) in the early 21st century, David S. Hibbett

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A higher-level phylogenetic classification of the Fungi, David S. Hibbett, Manfred Binder, Joseph F. Bischoff, Meredith Blackwell, Paul F. Cannon, Ove E. Eriksson, Sabine Huhndorf, Timothy James, Paul M. Kirk, Robert Lücking, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, François Lutzoni, P. Brandon Matheny, David J. McLaughlin, Martha J. Powell, Scott Redhead, Conrad L. Schoch, Joseph W. Spatafora, Joost A. Stalpers, Rytas Vilgalys, M. Catherine Aime, André Aptroot, Robert Bauer, Dominik Begerow, Gerald L. Benny, Lisa A. Castlebury, Pedro W. Crous, Yu Cheng Dai, Walter Gams, David M. Geiser, Gareth W. Griffith, and Cécile Gueidan

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Phylogenetic relationships of Auriculoscypha based on ultrastructural and molecular studies, T. K.Arun Kumar, Gail J. Celio, P. Brandon Matheny, David J. McLaughlin, David S. Hibbett, and P. Manimohan

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Phylogenetic placement of Diplocystis wrightii in the Sclerodermatineae (Boletales) based on nuclear ribosomal large subunit DNA sequences, Rebecca Louzan, Andrew W. Wilson, Manfred Binder, and David S. Hibbett

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Diversification of NRT2 and the origin of its fungal homolog, Jason C. Slot, Kelly N. Hallstrom, Patrick B. Matheny, and David Hibbett

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Horizontal transfer of a nitrate assimilation gene cluster and ecological transitions in fungi: A phylogenetic study, Jason C. Slot and David S. Hibbett

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The ectomycorrhizal status of Calostoma cinnabarinum determined using isotopic, molecular, and morphological methods, Andrew W. Wilson, Erik A. Hobbie, and David S. Hibbett

Submissions from 2006

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An overview of the higher level classification of Pucciniomycotina based on combined analyses of nuclear large and small subunit rDNA sequences, M. Catherine Aime, P. Brandon Matheny, Daniel A. Henk, Elizabeth M. Frieders, R. Henrik Nilsson, Meike Piepenbring, David J. McLaughlin, Les J. Szabo, Dominik Begerow, José Paulo Sampaio, Robert Bauer, Michael Weiß, Franz Oberwinkler, and David Hibbett

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Molecular systematics and biological diversification of Boletales, Manfred Binder and David S. Hibbett

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Evolutionary relationships of Mycaureola dilseae (Agaricales), a basidiomycete pathogen of a subtidal rhodophyte, Manfred Binder, David S. Hibbett, Zheng Wang, and William F. Farnham

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Research Coordination Networks: A phylogeny for kingdom Fungi (Deep Hypha), Meredith Blackwell, David S. Hibbett, John W. Taylor, and Joseph W. Spatafora

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A new Sparassis species from Spain described using morphological and molecular data, Jaime B. Blanco-Dios, Zheng Wang, Manfred Binder, and David S. Hibbett

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Phylogeny and a new species of Sparassis (Polyporales, Basidiomycota): Evidence from mitochondrial atp6, nuclear rDNA and rpb2 genes, Yu Cheng Dai, Zheng Wang, Manfred Binder, and David S. Hibbett

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A phylogenetic overview of the Agaricomycotina, David S. Hibbett

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Reconstructing the early evolution of Fungi using a six-gene phylogeny, Timothy Y. James, Frank Kauff, Conrad L. Schoch, P. Brandon Matheny, Valérie Hofstetter, Cymon J. Cox, Gail Celio, Cécile Gueidan, Emily Fraker, Jolanta Miadlikowska, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Alexandra Rauhut, Valérie Reeb, A. Elizabeth Arnold, Anja Amtoft, Jason E. Stajich, Kentaro Hosaka, Gi Ho Sung, Desiree Johnson, Ben O'Rourke, Michael Crockett, Manfred Binder, Judd M. Curtis, Jason C. Slot, Zheng Wang, Andrew W. Wilson, Arthur Schüßler, Joyce E. Longcore, Kerry O'Donnell, Sharon Mozley-Standridge, David Porter, and David Hibbett

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Major clades of Agaricales: A multilocus phylogenetic overview, P. Brandon Matheny, Judd M. Curtis, Valérie Hofstetter, M. Catherine Aime, Jean Marc Moncalvo, Zai Wei Ge, Zhu Liang Yang, Jason C. Slot, Joseph F. Ammirati, Timothy J. Baroni, Neale L. Bougher, Karen W. Hughes, D. Jean Lodge, Richard W. Kerrigan, Michelle T. Seidl, Duur K. Aanen, Matthew DeNitis, Graciela M. Daniele, Dennis E. Desjardin, Bradley R. Kropp, Lorelei L. Norvell, Andrew Parker, Else C. Vellinga, Rytas Vilgalys, and David S. Hibbett

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Resolving the phylogenetic position of the Wallemiomycetes: An enigmatic major lineage of Basidiomycota, P. Brandon Matheny, Jasmin A. Gossmann, Polona Zalar, T. K.Arun Kumar, and David S. Hibbett

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Evolution of glutamine synthetase in heterokonts: Evidence for endosymbiotic gene transfer and the early evolution of photosynthesis, Deborah L. Robertson and Aurélien Tartar

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Field and laboratory comparison of hatch rates in Aedes albopictus (Skuse), Christopher J. Vitek and Todd P. Livdahl

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Evolution of helotialean fungi (Leotiomycetes, Pezizomycotina): A nuclear rDNA phylogeny, Zheng Wang, Manfred Binder, Conrad L. Schoch, Peter R. Johnston, Joseph W. Spatafora, and David S. Hibbett

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Toward a phylogenetic classification of the Leotiomycetes based on rDNA data, Zheng Wang, Peter R. Johnston, Susumu Takamatsu, Joseph W. Spatafora, and David S. Hibbett

Submissions from 2005

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The phylogenetic distribution of resupinate forms across the major clades of mushroom-forming fungi (Homobasidiomycetes), Manfred Binder, David S. Hibbett, Karl Henrik Larsson, Ellen Larsson, Ewald Langer, and Gitta Langer

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Lower level relationships in the mushroom genus Cortinarius (Basidiomycota, Agaricales): A comparison of RPB1, RPB2, and ITS phylogenies, T. G. Frøslev, P. B. Matheny, and D. S. Hibbett

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Automated phylogenetic taxonomy: An example in the homobasidiomycetes (Mushroom-forming fungi), David S. Hibbett, R. Henrik Nilsson, Marc Snyder, Mario Fonseca, Janine Costanzo, and Moran Shonfeld

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Response of glutamine synthetase gene transcription and enzyme activity to external nitrogen sources in the diatom Skeletonema costatum (Bacillariophyceae), Misaki Takabayashi, Frances P. Wilkerson, and Deborah Robertson

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Life history and systematics of the aquatic discomycete Mitrula (Helotiales, Ascomycota) based on cultural, morphological, and molecular studies, Zheng Wang, Manfred Binder, and David S. Hibbett

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New Asian species of the genus Anamika (euagarics, hebelomatoid clade) based on morphology and ribosomal DNA sequences, Zhu L. Yang, Patrick B. Matheny, Zai Wei Ge, Jason C. Slot, and David S. Hibbett

Submissions from 2004

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Chimeric analysis of the small GTPase RacE in cytokinesis signaling in Dictyostelium discoideum, Madhavi Agarwal, Nicholas A. Guerin, and Denis A. Larochelle

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Phylogenetic relationships of cyphelloid homobasidiomycetes, Philomena Bodensteiner, Manfred Binder, Jean Marc Moncalvo, Reinhard Agerer, and David S. Hibbett

Polymorphic foraging behavior among Caenorhabditis elegans: Frequency- and density-dependent selection, John J. Dennehy and Todd P. Livdahl

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Sparassis cystidiosa sp. nov. from Thailand is described using morphological and molecular data, Dennis E. Desjardin, Zheng Wang, Manfred Binder, and David S. Hibbett

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The evolutionary implications of exploitation in mycorrhizas 1, Keith N. Egger and David S. Hibbett

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Trends in morphological evolution in homobasidiomycetes inferred using maximum likelihood: A comparison of binary and multistate approaches, David S. Hibbett

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Assembling the fungal tree of life: Progress, classification, and evolution of subcellular traits, François Lutzoni, Frank Kauff, Cymon J. Cox, David McLaughlin, Gail Celio, Celiobryn Dentinger, Mahajabeen Padamsee, David Hibbett, Timothy Y. James, Elisabeth Baloch, Martin Grube, Valérie Reeb, Valérie Hofstetter, Conrad Schoch, A. Elizabeth Arnold, Jolanta Miadlikowska, Joseph Spatafora, Desiree Johnson, Sarah Hambleton, Michael Crockett, Robert Shoemaker, Gi Ho Sung, Robert Lücking, Thorsten Lumbsch, Kerry O'Donnell, Manfred Binder, Paul Diederich, Damien Ertz, Cécile Gueidan, Karen Hansen, Richard C. Harris, and Kentaro Hosaka

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Phylogenetic relationships of Sparassis inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial ribosomal DNA and RNA polymerase sequences, Zheng Wang, Manfred Binder, Yu Cheng Dai, and David S. Hibbett

Submissions from 2003

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Evolution of Gab family adaptor proteins, Tetteh Abbeyquaye, Juan Riesgo-Escovar, Thomas Raabe, and Justin R. Thackeray

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The identification of Pats1, a novel gene locus required for cytokinesis in Dictyostelium discoideum, Jonathan C. Abysalh, Lisa L. Kuchnicki, and Denis A. Larochelle

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Another fossil agaric from Dominican amber, David S. Hibbett, Manfred Binder, Zheng Wang, and Yale Goldman

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Distinct phospholipase C-γ-dependent signaling pathways in the Drosophila eye and wing are revealed by a new small wing allele, Rishikesh Mankidy, Jeremy Hastings, and Justin R. Thackeray

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Phospholipase C-γ contains introns shared by src homology 2 domains in many unrelated proteins, Charlene M. Manning, Wendy R. Mathews, Leah P. Fico, and Justin R. Thackeray

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Phylogeny and genetic diversity of Bridgeoporus nobilissimus inferred using mitochondrial and nuclear rDNA sequences, Gail L. Redberg, David S. Hibbett, Joseph F. Ammirati, and Russell J. Rodriguez

Submissions from 2002

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The three-dimensional model of Dictyostelium discoideum racE based on the human rhoA-GDP crystal structure, Madhavi Agarwal, Donald J. Nelson, and Denis A. Larochelle

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Higher-level phylogenetic relationships of homobasidiomycetes (mushroom-forming fungi) inferred from four rDNA regions, Manfred Binder and David S. Hibbett

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A user's guide to restriction enzyme-mediated integration in Dictyostelium, Nicholas A. Guerin and Denis A. Larochelle

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Evolution of complex fruiting-body morphologies in homobasidiomycetes, David S. Hibbett and Manfred Binder

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A new species of Cudonia based on morphological and molecular data, Zheng Wang, Manfred Binder, and David S. Hibbett

Submissions from 2001

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Phylogenetic relationships of the marine gasteromycete Nia vibrissa, Manfred Binder, David S. Hibbett, and Hans P. Molitoris

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Larval rearing conditions affect kin-mediated cannibalism in a treehole mosquito, J. J. Dennehy, P. Robakiewicz, and T. Livdahl

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Shiitake mushrooms and molecular clocks: Historical biogeography of Lentinula, David S. Hibbett

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Evolution of marine mushrooms, David S. Hibbett and Manfred Binder

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Analysis of character correlations among wood decay mechanisms, mating systems, and substrate ranges in homobasidiomycetes, David S. Hibbett and Michael J. Donoghue

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N-terminal intramolecularly conserved histidines of three domains in Gonylaulax luciferase are responsible for loss of activity in the alkaline region, L. Li, L. Liu, R. Hong, D. Robertson, and J. W. Hastings

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Different Regulatory Mechanisms Modulate the Expression of a Dinoflagellate Iron-Superoxide Dismutase, O. Keith Okamoto, Deborah L. Robertson, Thomas F. Fagan, J. Woodland Hastings, and Pio Colepicolo

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Members of a dinoflagellate luciferase gene family differ in synonymous substitution rates, O. K. Okamoto, L. Liu, D. L. Robertson, and J. W. Hastings

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Glutamine synthetase in marine algae: New surprises from an old enzyme, Deborah L. Robertson, G. Jason, Smith Randal, and S. Alberte

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Phylogenetic analyses of Aleurodiscus s.l. and allied genera, Sheng Hua Wu, David S. Hibbett, and Manfred Binderc

Submissions from 2000

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Phylogeny of Calostoma, the gelatinous-stalked puffball, based on nuclear and mitochondrial ribosomal DNA sequences, Brandi D. Hughey, Gerard C. Adams, Tom D. Bruns, and David S. Hibbett

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Molecular analysis of racE function in Dictyostelium, Denis A. Larochelle, Noel Gerald, and Arturo De Lozanne

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Extinction transition in bacterial colonies under forced convection, T. Neicu, A. Pradhan, D. A. Larochelle, and A. Kudrolli

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Phylogenetic species recognition and species concepts in fungi, John W. Taylor, David J. Jacobson, Scott Kroken, Takao Kasuga, David M. Geiser, David S. Hibbett, and Matthew C. Fisher

Submissions from 1999

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First record of Toxorhynchites rutilus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Massachusetts, J. J. Dennehy and T. Livdahl

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Intraguild predation among larval treehole mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus, Ae. aegypti, and Ae. triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae), in laboratory microcosms, J. S. Edgerly, M. S. Willey, and T. Livdahl

Submissions from 1998

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A seasonal shift in egg-laying behaviour in response to cues of future competition in a treehole mosquito, J. S. Edgerly, M. McFarland, P. Morgan, and T. Livdahl

Submissions from 1993

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The community ecology of Aedes egg hatching: implications for a mosquito invasion, JANICE S. EDGERLY, MICHELLE S. WILLEY, and TODD P. LIVDAHL

Submissions from 1992

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Density-dependent interactions within a complex life cycle: the roles of cohort structure and mode of recruitment, J. S. Edgerly and T. P. Livdahl

Submissions from 1991

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Prospects for an invasion: Competition between Aedes albopictus and native Aedes triseriatus, Todd P. Livdahl and Michelle S. Willey

Submissions from 1987

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Egg hatching inhibition: field evidence for population regulation in a treehole mosquito, Todd P. Livdahl and Janice S. Edgerly

Submissions from 1986

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Cannibalism among Aedes triseriatus larvae, Robert K. Koenekoop and Todd P. Livdahl

Submissions from 1984

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The complex hatching response of Aedes eggs to larval density, Todd P. Livdahl, Robert K. Koenekoop, and Stephen G. Futterweit

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Interspecific interactions and the r-K continuum: laboratory comparisons of geographic strains of Aedes triseriatus., T. P. Livdahl

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Non-linear interactions of populations and the importance of estimating per capita rates of change., T. P. Livdahl and G. Sugihara

Submissions from 1983

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Statistical difficulties in the analysis of predator functional response data, Todd P. Livdahl