Life-history evolution in reptiles

Article Abstract:

A study to analyze the effects of terrestrial ectothermy that is low energy needs and behavioral control of body temperatures on the evolution of reptile life-history traits is presented. Ectothermy confers immense flexibility, enabling a dynamic matching of life-history traits to local circumstances and this flexibility has generated massive spatial and temporal variation in life-history traits through phenotypic plasticity as well as adaptation.

Reptiles, Viviparity, Poikilotherms, Ectothermy

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Niche conservatism: Integrating evolution, ecology, and conservation biology

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A study of how niche conservatism in climatic tolerances might limit geographic range expansion is studied. New tools from environmental bioinformatics might facilitate empirical tests of the role of niche conservatism across many different systems and questions, especially when coupled with phylogenetic analyses and with ecological and physiological studies at the local scale.

New York, Environmental aspects, Biogeography, Invasive species, Introduced species, Speciation

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The influence of plant secondary metabolites on the nutritional ecology of herbivorous terrestrial vertebrates

Article Abstract:

A discussion on several behavioral and physiological offenses used by herbivorous terrestrial vertebrates is presented. New avenues for research in the area of plant-animal interactions in the future include genomic and standardized functional assays.

Analysis, Glycoproteins, Herbivores, Plant-animal interactions

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