Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Pinedrops parasitizes the mycorrhizal fungus directly, stealing water, minerals, carbohydrates and nutrients, but supplying nothing in return. In effect, it parasitizes a mutualism after germinating in the grasp of a fungus.
As beautiful as they are, Rocky Mountain bee plants are known to be malodorous, inspiring other common names, including skunk weed and stink weed.
The rubyspot's mating system is classified as territorial defense polygyny, in which males defend a site to attract mates.
A wildfire causes blight on the land, but it is surprising how quickly plants and animals that depend on them colonize the burned area.
The discovery of a rare three-species warbler hybrid suggests bird species in sharp decline are struggling to find suitable mates.
Multiple species of turkeys have been in America for millions of years and it is apparent that, when humans and turkeys met, we have had substantial impacts on their population sizes.
I found the mourning cloak when I was trying to photograph the beavers living at the confluence of the Green and Yampa Rivers.
A defenseless insect can gain protection from predators if it evolves to resemble a well-defended species.
A CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß researcher is being recognized by the Denver Zoo for her extensive work studying the pika across the Colorado alpine
As humans evolved and expanded, so too did barn swallows, new research from CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß suggests