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Principles of Insect Low Temperature Tolerance

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Insects at Low Temperature

Abstract

It is well known that temperature has a pervasive effect on insects. Nearly every aspect of an insect’s life is influenced by temperature, from direct effects on the kinetics of enzymatic reactions, to defining the limits of physiological function and behavior, and ultimately to shaping of evolutionary pathways. As a group, insects, more than any other eukaryotic taxon, have evolved not only to survive but to flourish in a wide variety of thermal environments.

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Lee, R.E. (1991). Principles of Insect Low Temperature Tolerance. In: Lee, R.E., Denlinger, D.L. (eds) Insects at Low Temperature. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0190-6_2

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