Elizabeth Lacey

Research

My current research focuses on the ecology and evolution of temperature-sensitive floral color.

Selected publications

2010    E. P. Lacey, M. B. Lovin, S.J. Richter, and D. A. Herington. Floral reflectance, color and thermoregulation: What really explains geographic variation in thermal acclimation ability in ectotherms? American Naturalist 175: 335-349.

2012    Lacey, E.P., M.B. Lovin, and S.J. Richter. Fitness Effects of Floral Plasticity and Thermoregulation in a Thermally Changing Environment. American Naturalist 180:342-353.

2020    Marshall MM, Remington DL, EP Lacey. Two reproductive traits show contrasting genetic architectures in Plantago lanceolata. Mol Ecol. 29:272-291.

2021    Lacey EP, Herrera FO, andRichter SJ. Multiple modes of selection can influence the role of phenotypic plasticity in species’ invasions: Evidence from a manipulative field experiment. Ecology and Evolution 11:4140–4157.

2022    Lacey, E.P.; Marshall, M.M.; Bucciarelli*, M.; Richter, S.J. Transgenerational Genetic Effects Help Explain Latitudinal Variation in Seed Mass and Germination Timing in Plantago lanceolata. Plants 2022, 11, 522. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants 11040522

2025    Lacey, E.P. Temperature and the Evolution of Flower Color: a Review. American Journal of Botany. In Press.