Recent Courses

EE BIOL 103 - Plant Evolution and Systematics
LIFESCI 89 - Honors Seminars
LIFESCI 89 - Honors Seminars

Research Areas

Research Interests

Selected Publications

Gibson, A.C., Rundel, P.W. and Sharifi, M.R., "Ecology and ecophysiology of a subalpine fellfield community on Mount Pinos, Southern California", Madroño, 55 (1): 41-51 (2008) .

Prigge, B.A. and Gibson, A.C., "Researching a new flora of the Santa Monica Mountains and Simi Hills, California", In: Flora and Ecology of the Santa Monica Mountains, Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Southern California Botanists Symposium, D. Knapp (ed.)(Eds.), Fullerton, CA Southern California Botanists Special Publication 4 55 (1): 29-34 (2007) .

Rundel, P.W., Gibson, A.C., and Sharifi, M.R., "Plant functional groups in alpine fellfield habitats of the White Mountains, California", Arct. Antarct. Alpine Res, D. Knapp (ed.)(Eds.), 37 : 358-365 (2005) .

Rundel, P.W., Gibson, A.C. and Sharifi, M.R., "The alpine flora of the White Mountains, California", Madroño, D. Knapp (ed.)(Eds.), 37 : - (2004) .

Gibson, A.C., Sharifi, M.R., and Rundel, P.W., "Resprout characteristics of creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) when subjected to repeated vehicle damage", J. Arid Environm, D. Knapp (ed.)(Eds.), 57 : 411-429 (2004) .

Parfitt, B.D. and Gibson, A.C., "Harrisia", In: Cactaceae Jussieu, Flora of North America 4, B.D. Parfitt and A.C. Gibson (eds.)(Eds.), New York Oxford University Press 57 : 152-154 (2003) .

Gibson, A.C., "Columnar Cacti and Their Mutualists: Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation", Cact. Succ. J. (U.S.), Theodore H. Fleming and Alfonso Valiente-Banuet (eds.)(Eds.), 75 : 107-108 (2003) .

Gibson, A.C., "Pachycereus", In: Cactaceae Jussieu, Flora of North America 4, B.D. Parfitt and A.C. Gibson (eds.)(Eds.), New York Oxford University Press 4 : 182-184 (2003) .

Parfitt, B.D. and Gibson, A.C., "Pilosocereus", In: Cactaceae Jussieu, Flora of North America 4, B.D., Parfitt and A.C. Gibson,(eds.)(Eds.), New York Oxford University Press 4 : 179-181 (2003) .

Parfitt, B.D. and Gibson, A.C., "Acanthocereus", Flora of North America, B.D., Parfitt and A.C. Gibson,(eds.)(Eds.), New York Oxford University Press 4 : 154-155 (2003) .