Discontinuous gas exchange in insects

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 18-29

  Quinlan, Michael C ^a   Gibbs, Allen G ^b  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chthonic; Gas exchange; Interacting setpoints; Microclimate; Oxidative stress; Respiration; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; FLUID BALANCE; GAS EXCHANGE; HYPOTHESIS; INSECT; LUNG VENTILATION; MICROCLIMATE; MOTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; INSECTS; OXYGEN; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE;

EID: 33750527340     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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