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Elizabeth Leger

( University of Nevada, Reno )

Contact

(775) 784-7582

eleger@cabnr.unr.edu

Institution:University of Nevada, Reno
Departments: Natural Resources and Environmental Science
Research Fields: Plant population biology
Disciplines: Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Botany/Plant Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
Location:Washoe County
Funding:NSF - National Science Foundation

Biography

Dr. Leger is interested in the population biology of plants. She works on local adaptation and rapid evolution of native and invasive plants, and is interested in how genetic variation (below the species level) affects the distribution and abundance of species. She also works on the rapid evolution of adaptive traits, and is currently interested in how native species can respond to environmental perturbations such as species invasion and climate change.

In addition to her work on plant population biology, she does projects that gather basic ecological data about rare species and natural communities, providing information that is necessary to make appropriate management and restoration decisions.

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