Acid-base and respiratory responses to hypoxia in the grasshopper Schistocerca americana

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 20, 1998, Pages 2843-2855

  Greenlee, Kendra J ^a   Harrison, Jon F ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid base; Gas exchange; Grasshopper; Hypoxia; Schistocerca americana; Tracheal system; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031732392     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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