Date of Award
1982
Degree Name
Biological Sciences
College
College of Science
Type of Degree
M.S.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Michael E. Seidel
Second Advisor
Donald Tarter
Third Advisor
Tom Weaks
Abstract
High elevation, low elevation and cave populations of Plethodon wehrlei (Fowler and Dunn) in West Virginia were compared to determine the influence of habitat variation on morphology and physiology. Discriminant analysis of 14 external morphological characters and 11 skeletal characters revealed a similar morphology for the three populations. Comparisons of critical thermal maxima showed a positive correlation to habitat temperature. Dehydration studies revealed that the high elevation population was more resistant and tolerant to water loss than the cave and low elevation populations.
Subject(s)
Habitat selection - Research.
Adaptation (Physiology)
Recommended Citation
Gross, Sharon Kay, "The Influence of Habitat Variation on the Morphology and Physiology of Plethodon Wehrlei (Fowler and Dunn) in West Virginia" (1982). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 467.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/467
