Physiological responses of ectotherms to daily temperature variation
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Physiological responses of ectotherms to daily temperature variation.
Daily thermal fluctuations (DTFs) impact the capacity of ectotherms to maintain performance and energetic demands because of thermodynamic effects on physiological processes. Mechanisms that reduce the thermal sensitivity of physiological traits may buffer ectotherms from the consequences of DTFs. Species that experience varying degrees of DTFs in their environments may differ in their response...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Experimental Biology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1477-9145,0022-0949
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.123166