The water conserving physiological compromise of desert insects

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 359-367

  Zachariassen, Karl E ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Desert insects; Metabolism; Sodium gradient; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 0001068811     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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