Exploring plastic and genetic responses to temperature variation using copper butterflies

Climate Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 17-30

  Fischer, K ^a   Karl, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Altitudinal variation; Life history plasticity; Lycaena sp; PGI; Phosphoglucose isomerase; Temperature stress resistance; Temperature size rule; Thermal adaptation

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL VARIATION; LIFE HISTORY; LYCAENA SP; PGI; PHOSPHOGLUCOSE ISOMERASE; TEMPERATURE STRESS RESISTANCE; THERMAL ADAPTATION;

FOOD SUPPLY; PLASTICITY; PROTEINS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL STRESS;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

ADAPTATION; ALTITUDE; BUTTERFLY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; LIFE HISTORY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PROTEIN; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

LYCAENA; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 77957732371     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: 16161572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr00892     Document Type: Article

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