Adaptations of insects at high altitudes of Chimborazo, Ecuador

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 313-318

  Sømme, Lauritz ^a   Davidson, Robert L ^b   Onore, Giovanni ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b SECTION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY   (United States)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL ECUADOR   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Agraphoderus integer; Beetles; Bembidion andinum; Carabidae; Cold tolerance; High altitude; Pelmatellus andium; Resistance to desiccation

Indexed keywords

BEMBIDION; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DERMAPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PELMATELLUS;

EID: 0344032225     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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