Partitioning of transpiratory water loss of the desert scorpion, Hadrurus arizonensis (Iuridae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 544-548

  Gefen, Eran ^a   Ung, Cuong ^a   Gibbs, Allen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Desiccation resistance; Gas exchange; Respiratory water loss; Scorpion; Water loss

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ARTHROPOD; FITNESS; GAS EXCHANGE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METABOLISM; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; RESPIRATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRANSPIRATION; WATER STRESS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DESERT CLIMATE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SCORPION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DESERT CLIMATE; SCORPIONS; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

ARTHROPODA; HADRURUS ARIZONENSIS; IURIDAE; SCORPIONES;

EID: 67349086202     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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