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Dung Beetles Eat Acorns to Increase Their Ovarian Development and Thermal Tolerance
Animals eat different foods in proportions that yield a more favorable balance of nutrients. Despite known examples of these behaviors across different taxa, their ecological and physiological benefits remain unclear. We identified a surprising dietary shift that confers ecophysiological advantages...
Autores principales: | Verdú, José R., Casas, José L., Lobo, Jorge M., Numa, Catherine |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2852422/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20404931 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010114 |
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