Unifying indices of heat tolerance in ectotherms

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 320-323

  Cooper, Brandon S ^a   Williams, Benjamin H ^a   Angilletta Jr , Michael J ^a  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical thermal maximum; Heat tolerance; Knockdown temperature; Knockdown time; Temperature; Thermal performance curve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEAT TOLERANCE; LOUSE; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

ISOPODA; PORCELLIO SCABER;

EID: 47749146095     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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