Insect gas exchange patterns: A phylogenetic perspective

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 4495-4507

  Marais, Elrike ^a   Klok, C Jaco ^a   Terblanche, John S ^a   Chown, Steven L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Discontinuous gas exchange; Periodic breathing; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INSECT; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; INSECTS; PHYLOGENY; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

ARCHAEOGNATHA; DERMAPTERA; EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MANTODEA; MANTOPHASMATODEA; NEUROPTERA; ODONATA; PHASMATODEA; THYSANURA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 29744447115     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01928     Document Type: Review

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