Evolutionary Ecology
RESEARCH THEMES
We are broadly focused on questions in the evolutionary ecology of plants and
fungi. Our model organisms are typically long-lived herbaceous perennials, such
as weedy plantains and rare orchids. With this broad assemblage of plants, we
both theorize and experimentally test ideas dealing with several broad subjects:
1. Life history evolution
2. Evolution of interactions
3. Population dynamics
4. Conservation ecology
5. Fungal population and community ecology
Here are a few of the specific topics that we cover:
 | | Eco-evolutionary dynamics
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 | | Evolution of senescence
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 | | Evolution of complex life histories
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 | | Soil microbial determination of plant communities |
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Copyright 2012 Richard P. Shefferson. All rights reserved.
Research Interests