Department of Biology
Elizabeth P. Lacey, Professor
- Research:
- My primary research focus is the thermoregulation of reproduction in plants as mediated by floral reflectance. Students in my lab are using multiple approaches to study the phenomenon in order to understand the mechanistic basis for thermoregulation, its ecological effects, and its evolution. Secondarily, students in my lab are also studying the population dynamics of rare plant species. For more information, see my home page (link below).
- Recent Publications:
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Stiles, E.A., N. Cech, S. Dee, and E.P. Lacey. 2007. The relationship between anthocyanins and thermoregulation of reproduction in Plantago lanceolata. Physiologia Plantarum 129:756-765.
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Lacey, E.P. and D. Herr. 2005. Phenotypic plasticity, parental effects, and parental care in plants: An examination of spike reflectance in Plantago lanceolata. American Journal of Botany 92: 920-930.
Lacey, E. P., D. Roach, D. Herr, S. Kincaid, and R. Perrott. 2003. Multigenerational effects of flowering and fruiting phenology in Plantago lanceolata. Ecology 84: 2462-2475.
Lacey, E. P., Royo, A., M. Bates, D. Herr. 2001. The role of population dynamic models in biogeographic studies: illustrations from a study of Lobelia boykinii, a rare species endemic to the Carolina Bays. Castanea 66:115-125.
- Classes:
- Principles of Biology II (BIO 112)
- Principles of Ecology (BIO 301)
- Introductory Ecology Lab (BIO 302)
- Plant Systematics (BIO 354)
- Biological Evolution (BIO 430)
- Advanced Topics in Plant Ecology (BIO 510)
- Conservation Biology (BIO 526)
- Terrestrial Plant Ecology (BIO 527)
- Contact:
- 417 Eberhart Building
- (336) 334-4955