Dr Hazel Chapman - Research
Research Interests
Genes in ecology, especially in relation to invasion biology and conservation biology. The role of hybridisation and speciation in the evolution of invasiveness. Conservation genetics. Plant-animal interactions. West African forest botany and biogeography.
Current Research Projects
- The role of sexual reproduction in the evolution of a facultative
apomict, Hieracium pilosella. - The role of hybridisation in the invasive success of the genus
Hieracium subgenus Pilosella in New Zealand. - Obligate apomixis is no deterrent to evolution in the invasive weed
Hieracium lepidulum. - Biogeography of Nothofagus in the South Island.
- The Forests of Taraba and Adamawa States, Nigeria.
Nigerian Montane Forest Project
Find out about the recent expeditions to Nigeria and ongoing collaborative research and publications.