A complex adaptive syndrome in Drosophila caused by microclimatic contrasts

Heredity

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-16

  Nevo, E ^a   Rashkovetsky, E ^a   Pavlicek, T ^a   Korol, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Drosophila melanogaster; Habitat choice; Heat stress; Longevity; Microsite selection

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DROUGHT STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MICROCLIMATE; TEMEPRATURE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; OVIPOSITION; TEMPERATURE;

ISRAEL, MOUNT CARMEL;

EID: 0031889977     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6882740     Document Type: Article

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