Physiological variation in insects: Hierarchical levels and implications

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 649-660

  Chown, Steven L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Comparative method; DGC; Thermal tolerance; Variance partitioning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY;

EVOLUTION; HEAT TOLERANCE; INSECT; NONHUMAN; SHORT SURVEY; TAXONOMY; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATIZATION;

EID: 0035013451     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00163-3     Document Type: Review

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