Fluctuating temperatures and ectotherm growth: Distinguishing non-linear and time-dependent effects

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 218, Issue 14, 2015, Pages 2218-2225

  Kingsolver, Joel G ^a   Higgins, Jessica K ^a   Augustine, Kate E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Fluctuating environments; Growth rates; Manduca sexta; Stress responses; Thermal performance curves

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; MANDUCA; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTOR;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; LARVA; MANDUCA; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84948835273     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.120733     Document Type: Article

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