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Bain, J.A., Ogilvie, J.E., Petry, W.K., & CaraDonna, P.J. (2025). Nutrient niche dynamics among wild pollinators. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 292, 20250643. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.0643 [PDF]
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CaraDonna, P.J., & Bain, J.A. (2016). Frost sensitivity of leaves and flowers of subalpine plants is related to tissue type and phenology. Journal of Ecology, 104(1), 55–64. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12482
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* Undergraduate student I mentored“The highest function of ecology is understanding consequences”
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