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Energetics of embryonic development: effects of temperature on egg and hatchling composition in a butterfly.
Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology - 1 Jan 2009
Geister Thorin L, Lorenz Matthias W, Hoffmann Klaus H, Fischer Klaus
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic plasticity may allow an organism to adjust its phenotype to environmental needs. However, little is known about environmental effects on offspring biochemical composition and turnover rates, including energy budgets and developmental costs. Using the tropical butterfly Bicyclus anynana and employing a full-factorial design with two oviposition and two developmental temperatures, we explore the...
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