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The Effects of Temperature and Body Mass on Jump Performance of the Locust Locusta migratoria
Locusts jump by rapidly releasing energy from cuticular springs built into the hind femur that deform when the femur muscle contracts. This study is the first to examine the effect of temperature on jump energy at each life stage of any orthopteran. Ballistics and high-speed cinematography were used...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3742537/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23967304 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072471 |