Gas exchange patterns of bumble bee foragers before and after exposing to lowered temperature

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 529-535

  Karise, R ^a   Kuusik, A ^a   Mand M ^a   Metspalu, L ^a   Williams, I H ^a   Hiiesaar, K ^a   Luik, A ^a   Muljar, R ^a   Liiv, K ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; CGE; DGE; Effect of low temperature; Transition

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GAS EXCHANGE; LOW TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BEES; CARBON DIOXIDE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; TEMPERATURE;

BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77950630282     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.05.017     Document Type: Article

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