Browsing Biology by Author "Marek, Paul E."
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A Müllerian mimicry ring in Appalachian millipedes
Marek, Paul E.; Bond, Jason E. (East Carolina University, 2009-06-16)Few biological phenomena provide such an elegant and straightforward example of evolution by natural selection as color mimicry among unrelated organisms. By mimicking the appearance of a heavily defended aposematic ... -
Pleistocene glacial refugia across the Appalachian Mountains and coastal plain in the millipede genus Narceus: Evidence from population genetic, phylogeographic, and paleoclimatic data
Walker, Matt J.; Stockman, Amy K.; Marek, Paul E.; Bond, Jason E. (East Carolina University, 2009-01-30)Background: Species that are widespread throughout historically glaciated and currently nonglaciated areas provide excellent opportunities to investigate the role of Pleistocene climatic change on the distribution of North ...