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Luis Camacho
Ecology and Biogeography
At the core, I am a naturalist. I use my knowledge on biodiversity and natural history, particularly on treehoppers, to test a variety of questions in ecology. The tropical Andes is my home and focus of research to provide a macroecological context to several aspects of my work. My research addresses a variety of ecological questions at a variety of scales, from species to whole ecosystems.
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Selected Publications:
Camacho, L. F., Avilés, L. (2019) Decreasing predator density and activity explains declining predation of insect prey along elevational gradients. The American Naturalist
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Camacho, L. F., Lessard, J. P., Avilés, L. (2022) Partner supply and demand mediate macroecological gradients in the outcome of ant-hemipteran mutualistic associations. Journal of Biogeography
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