Life cycles in polar arthropods - flexible or programmed?

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 83-102

  Danks, Hugh V ^a  

^a CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Arctic; Arthropods; Climate; Insects; Life cycle; Polar; Seasonal; Temparature

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; CLIMATE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE; POLAR REGION;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC;

ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0032750657     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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