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Raghu, S., M.L. Smith, and A.M. Simons. 2026. Avoiding dead ends: the experimental evolution of constraint as adaptation to environmental variation. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 1 January 2026; 293 (2062): 20251913. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rspb.2025.1913<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Coffey, M.L. and A.M. Simons. 2025. The spatial distribution of a hummingbird-pollinated plant is not strongly influenced by hummingbird abundance. American Journal of Botany <\/em>112(5):e70034. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ajb2.70034.<\/p>\n

Campeau, W., A.M. Simons and B. Stevens. 2024. Intermittent search, not strict L\u00e9vy flight, evolves under relaxed foraging distribution constraints. The American Naturalist. <\/em>DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1086\/729220 [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\n

Coffey, M.L. and A.M. Simons. 2023. Latitudinal trends in mating system traits in the highly self-fertilizing Lobelia inflata<\/em> revealed by community science. Ecology & Evolution<\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ece3.10746<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Campeau, W., A.M. Simons and B. Stevens. 2022. The evolutionary maintenance of L\u00e9vy flight foraging. PLOS Computational Biology<\/em> 18(1): e1009490. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pcbi.1009490. [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\n

Morris, R.S., M.E. Compton, and A.M. Simons. 2020. Birth order as a source of within-genotype diversification in the clonal duckweed, Spirodela polyrhiza<\/em> (Araceae: Lemnoideae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society<\/em> 131:1002\u20131010.<\/p>\n

Hitsman, H.W. and A.M. Simons. 2020. Latitudinal variation in norms of reaction of phenology in the greater duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza<\/em>.\u00a0Journal of Evolutionary Biology<\/em>\u00a033:1405-1416. DOI: 10.1111\/jeb.13678<\/p>\n

Wen, L. and A.M. Simons. 2020. Delusions of grandeur: Seed count is not a good fitness proxy under individual variation in phenology. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 33:1039-1049.\u00a0<\/em>DOI: 10.1111\/jeb.13633<\/p>\n

C\u00f4t\u00e9, K. and A.M. Simons. 2020.\u00a0Genotype-environment interaction and the maintenance of genetic variation: an empirical study of Lobelia inflata\u00a0<\/i>(Campanulaceae). Roy. Soc. Open Sci. 7:191720. http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1098\/rsos.191720<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brady, S. P., …, A.M. Simons\u00a0et al<\/em>. 2019. Understanding maladaptation by uniting ecological and evolutionary perspectives. The American Naturalist 194:495-515<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Van Wieren, J.F., and A.M. Simons. 2019. Prescribed fire increases seedling recruitment in a natural pitch pine (Pinus rigida<\/em>) population at its northern range limit.\u00a0Natural Areas Journal <\/em>39:308-318. [PDF]<\/a><\/p>\n

Brady, S. P., …, A.M. Simons\u00a0et al<\/em>. 2019. Causes of maladaptation. Evolutionary Applications <\/em>12:1229-1242. DOI:\u00a010.1111\/eva.12844<\/p>\n

Mejbel, H.S., and A.M. Simons. 2018. Aberrant clones: birth order generates life-history diversity in Greater Duckweed,\u00a0Spirodela polyrhiza<\/em>.\u00a0Ecology and Evolution <\/em>8:2021-2031.<\/p>\n

Fukase, J., and A.M. Simons. 2016. Increased pollinator activity in urban gardens with more native flora.\u00a0Applied Ecology and Environmental Research<\/em>\u00a014:297-310. \u00a0DOI: http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.15666\/aeer\/1401_297310\u00a0[PDF]<\/a>\u00a0The definitive version is available at:<\/em>\u00a0{Link<\/a>}<\/p>\n

Hughes, P.W.D., and A.M. Simons. 2015. Microsatellite evidence for obligate autogamy, but abundant genetic variation in the herbaceous monocarp\u00a0Lobelia inflata.<\/em>\u00a0Journal of Evolutionary Biology\u00a0<\/em>28:2068-2077. [PDF<\/a>]\u00a0The definitive version is available at:<\/em>\u00a0[Link<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n

Hughes, P.W.D., and A.M. Simons.<\/strong>\u00a02014. Changing reproductive effort within a semelparous reproductive episode.\u00a0American Journal of Botany<\/em>\u00a0101:1323-1331. DOI:10.3732\/ajb.1400283. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Graham, J.K., M.L. Smith, and A.M. Simons. 2014. Experimental evolution of bet hedging under manipulated environmental uncertainty in\u00a0Neurospora crassa.\u00a0<\/em>Proceedings of the Royal Society B\u00a0<\/em>281: 20140706.<\/em>\u00a0[Link<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M. 2014. Playing smart vs. playing safe: the joint expression of phenotypic plasticity and potential bet hedging across and within thermal environments\u00a0Journal of Evolutionary Biology\u00a0<\/em>27:1047-1056.\u00a0DOI: 10.1111\/jeb.12378 [PDF<\/a>]\u00a0The definitive version is available at:<\/em>\u00a0[Link<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hughes, P.W.D., and A.M. Simons. 2014. Secondary reproduction in the herbaceous monocarp\u00a0Lobelia inflata:<\/em>\u00a0time-constrained primary reproduction does not result in increased deferral of reproductive effort.\u00a0BMC Ecology\u00a0<\/em>14:15.\u00a0[Link<\/strong><\/a>].<\/p>\n

Hughes, P.W.D., and A.M. Simons. 2014. The continuum between semelparity and iteroparity: Plastic expression of parity in response to season length manipulation in\u00a0Lobelia inflata<\/em>.\u00a0BMC Evolutionary Biology<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>14:90.\u00a0[Link<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Hughes, P.W,\u00a0A.F. Jaworski, C.S. Davis, S.M. Aitken\u00a0and A.M. Simons. 2014. Development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for Indian Tobacco\u00a0Lobelia inflata<\/em>\u00a0(Campanulaceae) \u00a0Applications in Plant Sciences<\/em>\u00a02: 1300096. [Link<\/strong><\/a>].<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M. 2011. Modes of response to environmental change and the elusive empirical evidence for bet hedging.\u00a0Proceedings of the Royal Society B<\/em>\u00a0278:1601-1609.\u00a0[Link]<\/a>\u00a0[PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., J.M. Goulet, and K.F. Bellehumeur. 2010. The effect of snow depth on overwinter survival in\u00a0Lobelia inflata<\/em>.\u00a0Oikos<\/em>\u00a0119:1685-1689. [Link<\/a>] [PDF<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M. 2009. Fluctuating natural selection accounts for the evolution of diversification bet hedging.\u00a0Proceedings of the Royal Society B<\/em>\u00a0276:1987-1992.\u00a0[Link]<\/a><\/p>\n

Wagner, I. and A.M. Simons. 2009. Divergence among arctic and alpine populations of the annual,\u00a0Koenigia islandica<\/em>: morphology, life history and phenology.\u00a0Ecography<\/em>\u00a032:114-122. [PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Wagner, I. and A.M. Simons. 2009. Divergent norms of reaction to temperature in germination characteristics among populations of the arctic-alpine annual,\u00a0Koenigia islandica<\/em>.\u00a0Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research<\/em>\u00a041:388-395.<\/p>\n

Wagner, I. and A.M. Simons. 2009. Divergence in germination traits among arctic and alpine populations of\u00a0Koenigia islandica<\/em>: light requirements.\u00a0Plant Ecology<\/em>\u00a0204:145-153.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M. 2008. One big, and many small reasons that direct selection on offspring number is still open for discussion.\u00a0Journal of Evolutionary biology<\/em>\u00a021:642-645.<\/p>\n

Wagner, I. and A.M. Simons. 2008. Intraspecific divergence in seed germination traits between high and low latitude populations of the arctic-alpine annual\u00a0Koenigia islandica<\/em>.\u00a0Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research<\/em>\u00a040:233-239.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M. 2007. Selection for increased allocation to offspring number under environmental unpredictability.\u00a0Journal of Evolutionary biology<\/em>\u00a020:813-817. [PDF<\/a>]\u00a0The definitive version is available at:<\/em>\u00a0[Link<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., and I. Wagner. 2007. The characterization of complex continuous norms of reaction.\u00a0Oikos<\/em>\u00a0116:986-994.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston 2006. Environmental and genetic sources of diversification in the timing of seed germination: Implications for the evolution of bet hedging.\u00a0Evolution\u00a0<\/em>60:2280-2292.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M. 2004. Many wrongs: the advantage of group navigation.\u00a0Trends in Ecology and Evolution<\/em>\u00a019:453-455.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M. 2003. Invasive aliens and sampling bias.\u00a0Ecology Letters<\/em>\u00a06:278-280.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston 2003. Suboptimal timing of reproduction in\u00a0Lobelia inflata\u00a0<\/em>may be a conservative bet-hedging strategy.\u00a0Journal of Evolutionary Biology<\/em>\u00a016:233-243.\u00a0[PDF<\/a>]\u00a0The definitive version is available at:<\/em>\u00a0[Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M. 2002. The continuity of microevolution and macroevolution.\u00a0Journal of Evolutionary Biology<\/em>\u00a015:688-701. [PDF<\/a>]\u00a0The definitive version is available at:<\/em>\u00a0[Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston. 2000. Plasticity and the genetics of reproductive behaviour in the monocarpic perennial,\u00a0Lobelia inflata<\/em>\u00a0(Indian tobacco).\u00a0Heredity<\/em>\u00a085:356-365.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston. 2000. Variation in seed traits of\u00a0Lobelia inflata\u00a0<\/em>(Campanulaceae): sources and fitness consequences.\u00a0American Journal of Botany<\/em>\u00a087:124-132.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston. 1999. The cost of compensation.\u00a0American Naturalist\u00a0<\/em>153:683-687.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., Y. Carri\u00e8re, and D.A. Roff. 1998. The quantitative genetics of growth in a field cricket.\u00a0Journal of Evolutionary Biology<\/em>\u00a011:721-734.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston. 1997. Developmental instability as a bet-hedging strategy.\u00a0Oikos<\/em>\u00a080:401-406. [PDF<\/a>] [Link<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Roff, D.A., and A.M. Simons. 1997. The quantitative genetics of wing dimorphism under laboratory and ‘field’ conditions in the cricket\u00a0Gryllus pennsylvanicus<\/em>.\u00a0Heredity<\/em>\u00a078:235-240.<\/p>\n

Carri\u00e8re, Y., A.M. Simons, and D.A. Roff. 1996. The effect of the timing of post-diapause egg development on survival, growth, and body size in\u00a0Gryllus pennsylvanicus<\/em>.\u00a0Oikos<\/em>\u00a075:463-470.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., and D.A. Roff. 1996. The effect of a variable environment on the genetic correlation structure in a field cricket.\u00a0Evolution<\/em>\u00a050:267-275.<\/p>\n

Gasol, J.M., A.M. Simons, and J. Kalff. 1995. Patterns in the top-down versus bottom-up regulation of heterotrophic nanoflagellates in temperate lakes.\u00a0Journal of Plankton Research\u00a0<\/em>17:1879-1903.<\/p>\n

Simons, A.M., and D.A. Roff. 1994. The effect of environmental variability on the heritabilities of traits of a field cricket.\u00a0Evolution<\/em>\u00a048:1637-1649.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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