Publications
Raghu, S., M.L. Smith, and A.M. Simons. 2026. Avoiding dead ends: the experimental evolution of constraint as adaptation to environmental variation. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 1 January 2026; 293 (2062): 20251913.
Coffey, M.L. and A.M. Simons. 2025. The spatial distribution of a hummingbird-pollinated plant is not strongly influenced by hummingbird abundance. American Journal of Botany 112(5):e70034. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.70034.
Campeau, W., A.M. Simons and B. Stevens. 2024. Intermittent search, not strict L茅vy flight, evolves under relaxed foraging distribution constraints. The American Naturalist. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/729220 [PDF]
Coffey, M.L. and A.M. Simons. 2023. Latitudinal trends in mating system traits in the highly self-fertilizing Lobelia inflata revealed by community science. Ecology & Evolution .
Campeau, W., A.M. Simons and B. Stevens. 2022. The evolutionary maintenance of L茅vy flight foraging. PLOS Computational Biology 18(1): e1009490. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009490. [PDF]
Morris, R.S., M.E. Compton, and A.M. Simons. 2020. Birth order as a source of within-genotype diversification in the clonal duckweed, Spirodela polyrhiza (Araceae: Lemnoideae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 131:1002鈥�1010.
Hitsman, H.W. and A.M. Simons. 2020. Latitudinal variation in norms of reaction of phenology in the greater duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza.听Journal of Evolutionary Biology听33:1405-1416. DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13678
Wen, L. and A.M. Simons. 2020. Delusions of grandeur: Seed count is not a good fitness proxy under individual variation in phenology. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 33:1039-1049.听DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13633
C么t茅, K. and A.M. Simons. 2020.听Genotype-environment interaction and the maintenance of genetic variation: an empirical study of Lobelia inflata听(Campanulaceae). Roy. Soc. Open Sci. 7:191720. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.191720
Brady, S. P., …, A.M. Simons听et al. 2019. Understanding maladaptation by uniting ecological and evolutionary perspectives. The American Naturalist 194:495-515.
Van Wieren, J.F., and A.M. Simons. 2019. Prescribed fire increases seedling recruitment in a natural pitch pine (Pinus rigida) population at its northern range limit.听Natural Areas Journal 39:308-318. [PDF]
Brady, S. P., …, A.M. Simons听et al. 2019. Causes of maladaptation. Evolutionary Applications 12:1229-1242. DOI:听10.1111/eva.12844
Mejbel, H.S., and A.M. Simons. 2018. Aberrant clones: birth order generates life-history diversity in Greater Duckweed,听Spirodela polyrhiza.听Ecology and Evolution 8:2021-2031.
Fukase, J., and A.M. Simons. 2016. Increased pollinator activity in urban gardens with more native flora.听Applied Ecology and Environmental Research听14:297-310. 听DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1401_297310听[PDF]听The definitive version is available at:听{}
Hughes, P.W.D., and A.M. Simons. 2015. Microsatellite evidence for obligate autogamy, but abundant genetic variation in the herbaceous monocarp听Lobelia inflata.听Journal of Evolutionary Biology听28:2068-2077. [PDF]听The definitive version is available at:听[]
Hughes, P.W.D., and A.M. Simons.听2014. Changing reproductive effort within a semelparous reproductive episode.听American Journal of Botany听101:1323-1331. DOI:10.3732/ajb.1400283. []
Graham, J.K., M.L. Smith, and A.M. Simons. 2014. Experimental evolution of bet hedging under manipulated environmental uncertainty in听Neurospora crassa.听Proceedings of the Royal Society B听281: 20140706.听[]
Simons, A.M. 2014. Playing smart vs. playing safe: the joint expression of phenotypic plasticity and potential bet hedging across and within thermal environments听Journal of Evolutionary Biology听27:1047-1056.听DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12378 [PDF]听The definitive version is available at:听[]
Hughes, P.W.D., and A.M. Simons. 2014. Secondary reproduction in the herbaceous monocarp听Lobelia inflata:听time-constrained primary reproduction does not result in increased deferral of reproductive effort.听BMC Ecology听14:15.听[].
Hughes, P.W.D., and A.M. Simons. 2014. The continuum between semelparity and iteroparity: Plastic expression of parity in response to season length manipulation in听Lobelia inflata.听BMC Evolutionary Biology听14:90.听[].
Hughes, P.W,听A.F. Jaworski, C.S. Davis, S.M. Aitken听and A.M. Simons. 2014. Development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for Indian Tobacco听Lobelia inflata听(Campanulaceae) 听Applications in Plant Sciences听2: 1300096. [].
Simons, A.M. 2011. Modes of response to environmental change and the elusive empirical evidence for bet hedging.听Proceedings of the Royal Society B听278:1601-1609.听听[]
Simons, A.M., J.M. Goulet, and K.F. Bellehumeur. 2010. The effect of snow depth on overwinter survival in听Lobelia inflata.听Oikos听119:1685-1689. [] [PDF].
Simons, A.M. 2009. Fluctuating natural selection accounts for the evolution of diversification bet hedging.听Proceedings of the Royal Society B听276:1987-1992.听
Wagner, I. and A.M. Simons. 2009. Divergence among arctic and alpine populations of the annual,听Koenigia islandica: morphology, life history and phenology.听Ecography听32:114-122. [PDF]
Wagner, I. and A.M. Simons. 2009. Divergent norms of reaction to temperature in germination characteristics among populations of the arctic-alpine annual,听Koenigia islandica.听Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research听41:388-395.
Wagner, I. and A.M. Simons. 2009. Divergence in germination traits among arctic and alpine populations of听Koenigia islandica: light requirements.听Plant Ecology听204:145-153.
Simons, A.M. 2008. One big, and many small reasons that direct selection on offspring number is still open for discussion.听Journal of Evolutionary biology听21:642-645.
Wagner, I. and A.M. Simons. 2008. Intraspecific divergence in seed germination traits between high and low latitude populations of the arctic-alpine annual听Koenigia islandica.听Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research听40:233-239.
Simons, A.M. 2007. Selection for increased allocation to offspring number under environmental unpredictability.听Journal of Evolutionary biology听20:813-817. [PDF]听The definitive version is available at:听[]
Simons, A.M., and I. Wagner. 2007. The characterization of complex continuous norms of reaction.听Oikos听116:986-994.
Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston 2006. Environmental and genetic sources of diversification in the timing of seed germination: Implications for the evolution of bet hedging.听Evolution听60:2280-2292.
Simons, A.M. 2004. Many wrongs: the advantage of group navigation.听Trends in Ecology and Evolution听19:453-455.
Simons, A.M. 2003. Invasive aliens and sampling bias.听Ecology Letters听6:278-280.
Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston 2003. Suboptimal timing of reproduction in听Lobelia inflata听may be a conservative bet-hedging strategy.听Journal of Evolutionary Biology听16:233-243.听[PDF]听The definitive version is available at:听[]
Simons, A.M. 2002. The continuity of microevolution and macroevolution.听Journal of Evolutionary Biology听15:688-701. [PDF]听The definitive version is available at:听[]
Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston. 2000. Plasticity and the genetics of reproductive behaviour in the monocarpic perennial,听Lobelia inflata听(Indian tobacco).听Heredity听85:356-365.
Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston. 2000. Variation in seed traits of听Lobelia inflata听(Campanulaceae): sources and fitness consequences.听American Journal of Botany听87:124-132.
Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston. 1999. The cost of compensation.听American Naturalist听153:683-687.
Simons, A.M., Y. Carri猫re, and D.A. Roff. 1998. The quantitative genetics of growth in a field cricket.听Journal of Evolutionary Biology听11:721-734.
Simons, A.M., and M.O. Johnston. 1997. Developmental instability as a bet-hedging strategy.听Oikos听80:401-406. [PDF] [].
Roff, D.A., and A.M. Simons. 1997. The quantitative genetics of wing dimorphism under laboratory and ‘field’ conditions in the cricket听Gryllus pennsylvanicus.听Heredity听78:235-240.
Carri猫re, Y., A.M. Simons, and D.A. Roff. 1996. The effect of the timing of post-diapause egg development on survival, growth, and body size in听Gryllus pennsylvanicus.听Oikos听75:463-470.
Simons, A.M., and D.A. Roff. 1996. The effect of a variable environment on the genetic correlation structure in a field cricket.听Evolution听50:267-275.
Gasol, J.M., A.M. Simons, and J. Kalff. 1995. Patterns in the top-down versus bottom-up regulation of heterotrophic nanoflagellates in temperate lakes.听Journal of Plankton Research听17:1879-1903.
Simons, A.M., and D.A. Roff. 1994. The effect of environmental variability on the heritabilities of traits of a field cricket.听Evolution听48:1637-1649.