Rapid cold hardening: ecological relevance, physiological mechanisms and new perspectives
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.203448
Abstract: ABSTRACT Rapid cold hardening (RCH) is a type of phenotypic plasticity that allows ectotherms to quickly enhance cold tolerance in response to brief chilling (lasting minutes to hours). In this Review, we summarize the current… read more here.
Keywords: rapid cold; rch; tolerance; ecological relevance ... See more keywords
Core Mycobiome and Their Ecological Relevance in the Gut of Five Ips Bark Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.568853
Abstract: Bark beetles are destructive forest pests considering their remarkable contribution to forest depletion. Their association with fungi is useful against the challenges of survival on the noxious and nutritionally limited substrate, i.e., conifer tissues. Fungal… read more here.
Keywords: bark; gut; ips bark; ecological relevance ... See more keywords