Tradeoffs between metabolic rate and spiracular conductance in discontinuous gas exchange of Samia cynthia (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 536-542

  Moerbitz, Christian ^a   Hetz, Stefan K ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conductance; DGC; Respiration; Samia cynthia; Spiracles

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

GAS EXCHANGE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; METABOLISM; MOTH; PUPA; RESPIRATION; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; METABOLISM; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY METABOLISM; MOTHS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; SAMIA; SAMIA CYNTHIA; SATURNIIDAE;

EID: 77950628614     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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