Temperature- and body mass-related variation in cyclic gas exchange characteristics and metabolic rate of seven weevil species: Broader implications

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 789-801

  Klok, C J ^a   Chown, S L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Curculionidae; Cyclic gas exchange; Respirometry; Scaling; Sub Antarctic

Indexed keywords

GAS EXCHANGE; PHYSIOLOGY;

CURCULIONIDAE; ECTEMNORHINUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 27644448315     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.03.007     Document Type: Article

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