Janet Lanza
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Also affiliated: Binghamton University (1984); University of Connecticut (1983); SUNY Fredonia (1984–1995); The University of Texas at Austin (1993)
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Janet Lanza's research has focused on insect behavior and chemical ecology, particularly the preferences of insects for nectar components. Her publications investigate the role of amino acids and sugars in nectar, examining how these substances influence the attraction and feeding behavior of various insect species, including honey bees, butterflies, and ants. Her work has explored nectar composition in plants such as Impatiens capensis and Impatiens sultani, and the chemical makeup of elaiosomes in Trillium species.
Lanza has studied the preferences of fire ants (Solenopsis invicta and S. geminata) for artificial nectars containing amino acids and their responses to different nectar components. Additionally, her research has examined the attractiveness of diaspores to seed-dispersing ants. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 12, with 28 total publications and 837 total citations.
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- h-index: 12
- Publications: 28
- Citations: 839
Selected Publications
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Demography from physical cemeteries, "virtual cemeteries," and census data (2018)
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Reflections from the Book Review Office of Ecology (2016)
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Help for the Novice Researcher (2007)
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Evaluating Science Research Experience For Teachers Programs and Their Effects on Student Interest and Academic Performance: A Preliminary Report of an Ongoing Collaborative Study by Eight Programs (2001)
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“... Except in the Light of Evolution” (1998)
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Fluorescamine: A Rapid and Inexpensive Method for Measuring Total Amino Acids in Nectars (1995)
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