Temperature variation makes ectotherms more sensitive to climate change
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Temperature variation makes ectotherms more sensitive to climate change
Ectotherms are considered to be particularly vulnerable to climate warming. Descriptions of habitat temperatures and predicted changes in climate usually consider mean monthly, seasonal or annual conditions. Ectotherms, however, do not simply experience mean conditions, but are exposed to daily fluctuations in habitat temperatures. Here, we highlight how temperature fluctuation can generate 're...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Change Biology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1354-1013,1365-2486
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12240