April 27, 2018
Sharon Strauss, University of California, Davis
Abstract:
Coexistence of close relatives, e.g., many congeners, lies at the nexus where evolutionary processes like speciation and ecological challenges like competition affect local coexistence. These processes are especially strong in close relatives, owing to recent speciation history and shared ecological and physical similarity. Here, I explore mechanisms influencing coexistence in California plant communities, including trait evolution, reproductive interference and competition/facilitation.
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SSM 104
Jason Sexton
Assistant Professor
