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Physical and behavioral adaptations to prevent overheating of the living wings of butterflies
The wings of Lepidoptera contain a matrix of living cells whose function requires appropriate temperatures. However, given their small thermal capacity, wings can overheat rapidly in the sun. Here we analyze butterfly wings across a wide range of simulated environmental conditions, and find that reg...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6987309/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31992708 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14408-8 |