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Filtering by: Creator Tanis, Brian P. Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Dogs, Death, and Dietary Breadth: Insights into the Macroecology and Macroevolution of Canidae

Creator:

Tanis, Brian P.

Abstract:

The size, shape, and stability of a species’ dietary niche can both influence and reflect a variety of biological patterns, including species interactions, extinction risk, and ecosystem function. This is particularly apparent when dietary changes manifest at ecosystem and clade scales to profoundly affect macroecological and macroevolutionary trajectories. However, many...

Resource Type:

Dissertation