The energetics of growth in Drosophila melanogaster: effect of temperature and food conditions

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-188

  De Moed, G H ^a   De Jong, G ^a   Scharloo, W ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGETICS; GROWTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TEMPERATURE;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE;

EID: 0031685028     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854298x00165     Document Type: Article

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