The effects of size, sex, and reproductive condition on thermal and desiccation stress in a riparian spider (Pirata sedentarius, Araneae, Lycosidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 278-284

  DeVito, Jill ^a,b   Formanowicz Jr , Daniel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Microhabitat partitioning; Ontogenetic changes in physiological tolerances

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; INVERTEBRATA; LYCOSIDAE; PIRATA; PIRATA SEDENTARIUS; RIPARIA;

EID: 0242308986     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/02-20     Document Type: Article

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