Insect cold hardiness: A matter of life and death

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 369-382

  Bale, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classes; Insect cold hardiness; Strategies

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0344345640     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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