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The present study is an investigation of the energetics of the spider Pardosa palustris (L.) (Lycosa tarsalis Thorell) at Hardangervidda, southern Norway. The study was carried out in the field during summer 1972 at an alpine dry-meadow area at Stigstuv, Hardangervidda, described by Sonesson et al. (1975) and Solhøy (1972). Some meteorological data are shown in Fig. 1 and given by Skartveit et al. (1975). To construct the population energy budget, abundance and lifecycle have been investigated. In the laboratory, respiration and production of feces and silk were quantified, and feeding experiments were carried out at all stages of the life cycle.
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Steigen, A.L. (1975). Energetics in a Population of Pardosa palustris (L.) (Araneae, Lycosidae) on Hardangervidda. In: Wielgolaski, F.E. (eds) Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 17. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66276-8_18
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