Phenotypic plasticity of desiccation resistance in Glossina puparia: Are there ecotype constraints on acclimation responses?

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1636-1648

  Terblanche, J S ^a   Kleynhans, E ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cuticular transpiration; Drought; Trypanosome; Tsetse; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; DESICCATION; ECOTYPE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FITNESS; FLY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; WATER BUDGET;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; TSETSE FLY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; PHENOTYPE; PUPA; TSETSE FLIES;

GLOSSINA (GENUS); GLOSSINA AUSTENI; GLOSSINA MORSITANS; GLOSSINA PALLIDIPES; GLOSSINA PALPALIS; TRYPANOSOMA;

EID: 67650357428     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01784.x     Document Type: Article

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