How temperature affects development and reproduction in spiders: A review

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 245-274

  Li, Daiqin ^a   Jackson, Robert R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

development rate; fecundity; phenotypic plasticity; spiders; survival; Temperature; thermal requirements

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE;

EID: 0030210062     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4565(96)00009-5     Document Type: Article

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