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Author:

Saperstein, Jonathan Charles

Title:

Phenotypic Plasticity of Dispersal Characteristics of the Invasive Thistle Carduus nutans in Response to Mowing and Fertilizer

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

Carduus nutans
dispersal
phenotypic plasticity

File:

Download Thesis_Draft_-_Final_Version.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Katriona Shea, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Heppner, Jennifer Joan

Title:

Effects of Maternal Stress on Performance Behavior of Lizard Offspring

Area of Honors:

Wildlife and Fisheries Science

Keywords:

maternal stress effects
maternally-derived stress
prenatal stress
phenotypic plasticity
developmental plasticity
glucocorticoids
corticosterone
stress hormones
offspring
eastern fence lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
performance behavior
fitness-relevant traits
locomotion
sprint speed
righting ability

File:

Download Jennifer_Heppner_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Tracy Lee Langkilde, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret C Brittingham, Thesis Honors Advisor