The physiology of cold hardiness in terrestrial arthropods

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-10

  Sømme, Lauritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anaerobiosis; Cold hardiness; Cryoprotectant substances; Desiccation; Ice nucleating agents; Terrestrial arthropods; Thermal hysteresis proteins

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; COLD TOLERANCE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACARI; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; COLLEMBOLA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ONYCHIURUS; ONYCHIURUS ARCTICUS;

EID: 0032861722     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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