A comparative analysis of metabolic rate in six Scarabaeus species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from southern Africa: Further caveats when inferring adaptation

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 553-562

  Davis, Adrian L V ^a   Chown, Steven L ^a   McGeoch, Melodie A ^a   Scholtz, Clarke H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acclimatisation; Desiccation resistance; Metabolic cold adaptation; Respirometry; VCO2

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; COLEOPTERA; FORELIMB; METABOLIC RATE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; RESPIROMETRY; SOUTH AFRICA; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

SCARABAEUS GALENUS; SCARABAEUS GARIEPINUS; SCARABAEUS HIPPOCRATES; SCARABAEUS RUSTICUS; SCARABAEUS STRIATUM; SCARABAEUS WESTMOODI;

EID: 0034064778     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(99)00141-9     Document Type: Article

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