Is it cheaper to "grow up" fast?
Rummer, Jodie L. (2010) Is it cheaper to "grow up" fast? Journal of Experimental Biology, 213 (23). iv-iv.
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.036749
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Abstract
[Extract] It is well understood that a distinct relationship exists between temperature and most biological processes. This is especially evident in ectothermic (sometimes called cold-blooded) animals, whose body temperature closely tracks the temperature of their environment. Interesting trends have come from laboratory studies where temperature can be held constant and controlled tightly. For example, elevating the temperature of a lizard's nest can speed up embryonic development, but whether this is ecologically relevant is not known.
Item ID: | 33085 |
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Item Type: | Article (Commentary) |
ISSN: | 1477-9145 |
Date Deposited: | 26 Aug 2016 02:19 |
FoR Codes: | 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0603 Evolutionary Biology > 060309 Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis @ 50% 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0606 Physiology > 060603 Animal Physiology Systems @ 50% |
SEO Codes: | 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences @ 100% |
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