PLASTICITY OF THE RED HOURGLASS IN FEMALE WESTERN BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS: URBAN ECOLOGICAL VARIATION, CONDITION-DEPENDENCE, AND ADAPTIVE FUNCTION
abstract: Urbanization provides an excellent opportunity to examine the effects of human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC) on natural ecosystems. Certain species can dominate in urban habitats at the expense of biodiversity. Phenotypic plasticity may be the mechanism by which these 'ur...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.24978 |