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...

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Main Authors: Klaus Fischer, Anneke Dierks, Kristin Franke, Thorin L Geister, Magdalena Liszka, Sarah Winter, Claudia Pflicke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3004918?pdf=render