E&E Seminar Series: Why are things the size they are?
Weird as it may seem, our understanding of why species are the size they are is very limited. We don't really know why organisms grow, why they stop growing when they do, or why size changes when conditions change.
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Weird as it may seem, our understanding of why species are the size they are is very limited. We don't really know why organisms grow, why they stop growing when they do, or why size changes when conditions change. In my group, we have been trying to understand the evolutionary causes and ecological consequences of variation in body size. Here I will provide an overview of what we've learned so far. I will draw on theory, comparative analyses and experimental evolution in an attempt to highlight what we do and don't know. Answering this fundamental question has taken on new urgency as we witness rapid changes in biological size at all scales.
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Please note: this seminar will be held in the Eucalyptus Seminar Room and via Zoom, details are included below.
Eucalyptus Seminar Room, S205,
Level 2, RN Robertson Bldg (46)
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://anu.zoom.us/j/81437436586?pwd=RqtsXZJjG0D9HZfUQBbV3Z7OPIbSkJ.1
Webinar ID: 814 3743 6586
Passcode: 638051
Canberra time: please check your local time & date if you are watching from elsewhere.
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Weird as it may seem, our understanding of why species are the size they are is very limited. We don't really know why organisms grow, why they stop growing when they do, or why size changes when conditions change.