Insect herbivores can choose microclimates to achieve nutritional homeostasis

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 216, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2089-2096

  Clissold, Fiona J ^a   Coggan, Nicole ^a,b   Simpson, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural plasticity; Dynamic thermoregulatory behaviour; Learning; Nutrient balance

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOURAL PLASTICITY; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DYNAMIC THERMOREGULATORY BEHAVIOUR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HERBIVORY; HOMEOSTASIS; LEARNING; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROCLIMATE; NUTRIENT BALANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; THERMOREGULATION; WHEAT;

BEHAVIOURAL PLASTICITY; DYNAMIC THERMOREGULATORY BEHAVIOUR; LEARNING; NUTRIENT BALANCE;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; HERBIVORY; HOMEOSTASIS; INSECT PROTEINS; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; POACEAE; TRITICUM;

EID: 84878033386     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.078782     Document Type: Article

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