Search for dissertations about: "Jon Tinnert"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Jon Tinnert.

2. 1. Microevolution in pygmy grasshoppers

   Author : Jon Tinnert; Anders Forsman; Anssi Laurila; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Evolutionary Biology; Evolutionsbiologi;

   Abstract : Knowledge of how spatiotemporal environmental variation impacts ecological and evolutionary processes and contributes to genetic and phenotypic diversity of natural populations is key to understanding and protecting biological diversity. In this thesis I used pygmy grasshoppers to study how environmental conditions, population dynamics, dispersal and admixture may influence genetic structure and diversity, and to evaluate how functionally important variation may affect the ability of populations to cope with novel and changing habitats. READ MORE