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Lower thermal tolerance in nocturnal than in diurnal ants: a challenge for nocturnal ectotherms facing global warming
Lower thermal tolerance in nocturnal than in diurnal ants: a challenge for nocturnal ectotherms facing global warming
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2018
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Garcia-Robledo C.
Chuquillanqui H.
Kuprewicz E.K.
Escobar-Sarria F.
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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This study explores differences in heat tolerance among diurnal and nocturnal ant species in four ecosystems in Mexico: tropical montane, tropical rainforest, subtropical dry forests, and high-elevation semi-desert.
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thermoregulation,
ant,
circadian rhythm,
dry forest,
ectothermy,
global warming,
habitat type,
high temperature,
local adaptation,
microclimate,
montane forest,
nocturnal activity,
rainforest,
temperature tolerance,
temporal variation