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Judith Becerra

Member of the Graduate Faculty | Associate Research Scientist, BIO5 Institute | Associate Research Scientist, Biosphere 2 | Associate Research Professor | Associate Professor, Entomology / Insect Science - GIDP

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Grants(1)

The Threat to the Magnificent Giant Mesquite Bug and their Symbiotic Bacteria from Higher Temperatures Under Climate Change
2018·$29.4K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
climate change, symbiotic bacteria, insect conservation, temperature impact, species threat

Publications(47)

Recent

A phytochemical and pharmacological review on lignans from different Mexican Bursera spp

2018

phytochemistry, pharmacology, lignans, mexican bursera, plant compounds

Reproductive consequences of female biased sex ratios at the range edge in Bursera microphylla Burseraceae)

2017

reproductive consequences, sex ratios, range edge, bursera microphylla, burseraceae

Hybridization in the Elephant tree, Bursera microphylla.

2017

hybridization, plant genetics, botany, species diversity, evolutionary biology

Chemical composition and biological activities of fragant Mexical copal resins Bursera spp.

2016

chemical composition, biological activities, fragrant mexical copal resins, bursera spp., biological activities of resins

Documenting the early stages of invasion of Matthiola parviflora and predicting its spread in North America.

2015

invasive species, ecology, predictive modeling, plant biology, biogeography

On the factors that promote the diversity of herbivorous insects and plants in tropical forests

2015

biodiversity, ecosystem, tropical forests, herbivorous insects, plant diversity

Erratum to Wolbachia-Free Heteropterans Do Not Produce Defensive Chemicals or Alarm Pheromones vol 41, pg 593, 2015)

2015

entomology, chemical ecology, symbiosis, insect physiology, erratum

Wolbachia-free heteropterans do not produce defensive chemicals or alarm pheromones

2015

entomology, chemical ecology, insect behavior

Macroevolutionary and geographical intensification of chemical defense in plants driven by insect herbivore selection pressure

2015

plant chemical defenses, insect herbivores, macroevolution, geographical intensification, selection pressures

Natural selection on seed size through the life cycle of a desert annual plant

2014

evolutionary ecology, plant biology, desert ecology, life history, population genetics

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Judith Becerra

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William Montfort

Leif Abrell

David Yetman

Grants(1)

The Threat to the Magnificent Giant Mesquite Bug and their Symbiotic Bacteria from Higher Temperatures Under Climate Change

Publications(47)

A phytochemical and pharmacological review on lignans from different Mexican Bursera spp

Reproductive consequences of female biased sex ratios at the range edge in Bursera microphylla Burseraceae)

Hybridization in the Elephant tree, Bursera microphylla.

Chemical composition and biological activities of fragant Mexical copal resins Bursera spp.

Documenting the early stages of invasion of Matthiola parviflora and predicting its spread in North America.

On the factors that promote the diversity of herbivorous insects and plants in tropical forests

Erratum to Wolbachia-Free Heteropterans Do Not Produce Defensive Chemicals or Alarm Pheromones vol 41, pg 593, 2015)

Wolbachia-free heteropterans do not produce defensive chemicals or alarm pheromones

Macroevolutionary and geographical intensification of chemical defense in plants driven by insect herbivore selection pressure

Natural selection on seed size through the life cycle of a desert annual plant