Ecological Sciences

Academic Department of Ecological Sciences presented their research lines

In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Department of Ecological Sciences, an extraordinary seminar was organized to…

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New Book "1983-2013: Thirty years of research in the Department of Ecological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Chile"

The Department of Ecological Sciences (DCE) launches book containing 30 years of research in Chile…Areas of current research include (i) geographic variation on behavior and life histories, (ii) use of marginal habitats within the geographic distribution, (iii) the influence of climatic extremes, including altitudinal and latitudinal ones, and (iv) the influence of environmental adjustments on reproductive behavior and immunocompetence. On laboratory research, we assess operant conditioning behavior and decision making. Our fieldwork research occurs all over Chile.

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