Striped plateau lizards (Sceloporus virgatus) do not adjust foraging position or boldness in response to the plant odorant 2-E-hexenal

Authors

Henry L. Norton, University of Puget SoundFollow
Stacey Weiss, University of Puget Sound

Faculty Advisor

Weiss, Stacey

Area of Study

Science and Mathematics

Publication Date

Summer 2022

Abstract

Striped plateau lizards (Sceloporus virgatus) have been shown to respond in captivity to the green leaf volatile 2-E-hexenal, which is released by plants in response to insect herbivory. While in some other systems green leaf volatiles serve as a prey-detection mechanism for insectivores, we found that S. virgatus did not alter its position or boldness in response to 2-E-hexenal in the field.

Award

Puget Sound Summer Research Grant

Recommended Citation

Norton, Henry L. and Weiss, Stacey, "Striped plateau lizards (Sceloporus virgatus) do not adjust foraging position or boldness in response to the plant odorant 2-E-hexenal" (2022). Summer Research. 445.
https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/summer_research/445

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University of Puget Sound