Search Results - "Smiley, John T."

Effects of Temperature on Physiology and Reproductive Success of a Montane Leaf Beetle: Implications for Persistence of Native Populations Enduring Climate Change by Dahlhoff, Elizabeth P., Fearnley, Shannon L., Bruce, Douglas A., Gibbs, Allen G., Stoneking, Robin, McMillan, David M., Deiner, Kristy, Smiley, John T., Rank, Nathan E.

“…Understanding how climate change impacts natural systems requires investigations of the effects of environmental variation on vulnerable species and…”
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Mitonuclear mismatch alters performance and reproductive success in naturally introgressed populations of a montane leaf beetle by Rank, Nathan E., Mardulyn, Patrick, Heidl, Sarah J., Roberts, Kevin T., Zavala, Nicolas A., Smiley, John T., Dahlhoff, Elizabeth P.

“…Coordination between nuclear and mitochondrial genomes is critical to metabolic processes underlying animals’ ability to adapt to local environments, yet…”
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Getting chased up the mountain: High elevation may limit performance and fitness characters in a montane insect by Dahlhoff, Elizabeth P., Dahlhoff, Victoria C., Grainger, Corrine A., Zavala, Nicolas A., Otepola‐Bello, Dami, Sargent, Brynn A., Roberts, Kevin T., Heidl, Sarah J., Smiley, John T., Rank, Nathan E., Overgaard, Johannes

“…Climate change is expected to shift species distributions as populations grow in favourable habitats and decline in harsh ones. Montane animals escape warming…”
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Cold tolerance of the montane Sierra leaf beetle, Chrysomela aeneicollis by Boychuk, Evelyn C., Smiley, John T., Dahlhoff, Elizabeth P., Bernards, Mark A., Rank, Nathan E., Sinclair, Brent J.

“…[Display omitted] •The Sierra leaf beetle is a montane insect that may be exposed to cold year-round.•The beetle overwinters buried in the soil beneath willow…”
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Nesting Behavior and Prey Use in Two Geographically Separated Populations of the Specialist Wasp Symmorphus cristatus (Vespidae: Eumeninae) by SEARS, ANNA L. W, SMILEY, JOHN T, HILKER, MONIKA, MÜLLER, FRANK, RANK, NATHAN E

“…The food web of Symmorphus cristatus wasps, leaf beetle larvae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and willow (Salix spp.) trees is a model system for studying the…”
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Heliconius Caterpillar Mortality during Establishment on Plants With and Without Attending Ants by Smiley, John T.

“…Rates of disappearance (mortality) in Heliconius caterpillars of various sizes were investigated by experimental placement on Passiflora host plants growing in…”
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Ecological Effects of Salicin at Three Trophic Levels: New Problems from Old Adaptations by Smiley, John T., Horn, Jonathan M., Rank, Nathan E.

“…Salicin, a toxic phenol glycoside, is used by larvae of the beetle Chrysomela aenicollis as a substrate for producing defensive secretions. In the eastcentral…”
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Are Chemical Barriers Necessary for Evolution of Butterfly-Plant Associations? by Smiley, John T.

“…The association between heliconiine butterflies and Passion flower vines is composed of three or more subassociations, in which each Heliconius species group…”
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Local distribution of the lycaenid butterfly, Jalmenus evagoras, in response to host ants and plants by Smiley, J.T, Atsatt, P.R, Pierce, N.E

“…The caterpillars of Jalmenus evagoras are tended by ants as they feed upon Acacia trees. In the area of Brisbane, Australia, J. evagoras require ants of the…”
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Predator protection versus rapid growth in a montane leaf beetle by Smiley, J.T, Rank, N.E

“…Adults and larvae of Chrysomela aenicollis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) feed on foliage of Salix species (Salicaceae) between 2,400-3,400 m above sea level in…”
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Patterns of pollen exploitation by Heliconius butterflies by Boggs, C.L, Smiley, J.T, Gilbert, L.E

“…We have studied pollen feeding habits of ten species of Heliconius butterflies in six major study areas in Trinidad and Costa Rica, and examined inter-species…”
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