E. C. Berg

Genetic and thermal variation influence adaptation to fluctuating temperature in the seed beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus

This study shows that seed beetles exposed to fluctuating temperatures develop greater phenotypic plasticity and reproductive fitness when switched to a constant temperature.

Inbreeding reduces fitness of seed beetles under thermal stress

This study shows that inbreeding in seed beetles worsens fitness and survival under thermal stress, with increased mutation load amplifying these negative effects.

An experimental test of information use by North American wood ducks (Aix sponsa): external habitat cues, not social visual cues, influence initial nest-site selection

This study tests whether wood ducks use social or external cues for nest-site selection and finds they rely on habitat characteristics rather than social cues.

Kin selection and sexual conflict: male relatedness and familiarity do not affect female fitness in seed beetles

This study finds that male relatedness and familiarity do not affect female fitness in seed beetles, with only male relatedness marginally improving female survival post-reproduction.