Dr. Alexander Wait


Department

Biology
Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

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Missouri State University
Biology
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

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Education

  • PhD, Biology, 1997, Syracuse University and Institute of Ecosystem Studies 

Research and professional interests

My research interests include the physiological ecology of plants, plant-animal interactions, and plant community dynamics on islands. Current research focuses on: 1) The effects of allochthonous inputs on plant communities on islands (particularly islands in the Gulf of California); 2) the effects of nitrogen availability on leaf development, insect attack, and compensatory growth in wild and crop plants; and 3) tree seedling physiology and demography in Ozark forests.

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