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Insects at Low Temperature
Richard Lee
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Description for Insects at Low Temperature
Paperback. Editor(s): Lee, Richard E., Jr. Num Pages: 524 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 752.
The study of insects at low temperature is a comparatively new field. Only recently has insect cryobiology begun to mature, as research moves from a descriptive approach to a search for underlying mechanisms at diverse levels of organization ranging from the gene and cell to ecological and evolutionary relationships. Knowledge of insect responses to low temperature is crucial for understanding the biology of insects living in seasonally varying habitats as well as in polar regions. It is not possible to precisely define low temperature. In the tropics exposure to 10-15°C may induce chill coma or death, whereas some insects in ... Read more
The study of insects at low temperature is a comparatively new field. Only recently has insect cryobiology begun to mature, as research moves from a descriptive approach to a search for underlying mechanisms at diverse levels of organization ranging from the gene and cell to ecological and evolutionary relationships. Knowledge of insect responses to low temperature is crucial for understanding the biology of insects living in seasonally varying habitats as well as in polar regions. It is not possible to precisely define low temperature. In the tropics exposure to 10-15°C may induce chill coma or death, whereas some insects in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
Number of Pages
514
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781475701920
SKU
V9781475701920
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99-15
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