A linear model for description of the relationship between the lower threshold temperature and thermal constant in spiders (Araneae: Arachnida)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-30

  Li, Daiqin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Egg development time; Life history; Linear relationship; Lower threshold temperature; Spiders; Thermal adaptation; Thermal constant

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031998996     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(97)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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