Temperature and humidity acclimation increase desiccation resistance in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana
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Environmental Effects on Temperature Stress Resistance in the Tropical Butterfly Bicyclus Anynana
BACKGROUND The ability to withstand thermal stress is considered to be of crucial importance for individual fitness and species' survival. Thus, organisms need to employ effective mechanisms to ensure survival under stressful thermal conditions, among which phenotypic plasticity is considered a particularly quick and effective one. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In a series of experiments we ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0013-8703
DOI: 10.1111/eea.12662