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Welcome to the Muchhala Lab! We study the evolutionary ecology of pollination systems. Follow the links above to learn more about our research interests and goals. Note I am currently searching for a postdoctoral researcher. Come join the lab! More info here. |
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Representative Publications and Press Coverage: Muchhala, N., S. Johnsen, and S. D. Smith. 2014. Competition for hummingbird pollination shapes flower color variation in Andean Solanaceae. Evolution 68(8): 2275–2286.Muchhala, N., and J.D. Thomson. 2010. Fur versus feathers: Pollen delivery by bats and hummingbirds, and consequences for pollen production. American Naturalist 175(6):717-726* Featured in Science Podcast (audio) and ScienceNOWMuchhala, N., and J.D. Thomson. 2009. Going to great lengths: selection for long corolla tubes in an extremely specialized bat-flower mutualism. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 276:2147-2152* Featured in Nature's Research Highlights, Nature 458:388Muchhala, N. and M.D. Potts. 2007. Character displacement among bat-pollinated flowers of the genus Burmeistera: analysis of mechanism, process, and pattern. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 274:2731-2737* Featured in Science Daily NewsMuchhala, N. 2006. Nectar bat stows huge tongue in rib cage. Nature 444:701-702
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Featured in The
New York Times, Quirks & Quarks (audio),
Nature Podcast (audio),
New
Scientist
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