Seasonal time constraints do not explain exceptions to the temperature size rule in ectotherms

Oikos

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 431-440

  Cabanita, Rui ^a   Atkinson, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ECTOTHERMY; GROWTH RESPONSE; MAYFLY; PHOTOPERIOD; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANIMALIA; CLOEON DIPTERUM; EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33845638001     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0030-1299.14708.x     Document Type: Article

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