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Bergmann's Body Size Rule Operates in Facultatively Endothermic Insects: Evidence from a Complex of Cryptic Bumblebee Species

According to Bergmann’s rule we expect species with larger body size to inhabit locations with a cooler climate, where they may be well adapted to conserve heat and resist starvation. This rule is generally applied to endotherms. In contrast, body size in ectothermic invertebrates has been suggested...

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Autores principales: Scriven, Jessica J., Whitehorn, Penelope R., Goulson, Dave, Tinsley, Matthew C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5065188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27741245
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163307