Temperature variation and the presence of troglobionts in terrestrial shallow subterranean habitats

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 253-273

  Pipan, Tanja ^a   López, Heriberto ^b,c   Oromí, Pedro ^b   Polak, Slavko ^d   Culver, David C ^e  

^a KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

^d Notranjska Museum Postojna   (Slovenia)

^e AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypogean habitats; Milieu souterrain superficiel; Shallow subterranean habitats; Temperature profiles; Troglobionts

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CAVE; CRACK; EYE; FISSURE; LIMESTONE; SEASONALITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

CANARY ISLANDS; SLOVENIA; SPAIN;

EID: 78650368921     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2010.523797     Document Type: Article

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