Publications by authors named "Wilfredo L Gonzales"
Sand-swimming behaviour reduces ectoparasitism in an iguanian lizard.
Naturwissenschaften
September 2019
Article Synopsis
- Some lizards, like Microlophus occipitalis, swim in sand which helps them stay safe from predators and keeps them warm.
- Scientists tested whether swimming in sand also helps these lizards get rid of pesky parasites that suck their blood.
- The results showed that lizards on the beach had fewer parasites compared to those in the forest, proving that sand swimming can help keep lizards healthier!
Spatial variation in host plant availability may lead to specialization in host use and local host adaptation in herbivorous insects, which may involve a cost in performance on other hosts. We studied two geographically separated populations of the seed beetle Megacerus eulophus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) in central Chile: a population from the host Convolvulus chilensis (in Aucó) and a population from C. bonariensis (in Algarrobo).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe coordinated biogeographical comparisons of the impacts of an exotic invasive tree in its native and non-native ranges with a congeneric comparison in the non-native range. Prosopis juliflora is taxonomically complicated and with P. pallida forms the P.
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