Daily briefing: Insect populations are crashing even in lush, protected tropical rainforests
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-07082-w
Abstract: Alarming losses at the base of the food web, the imminent launch of a mission to Mercury and the man who smells things for NASA. Alarming losses at the base of the food web, the… read more here.
Keywords: briefing insect; crashing even; populations crashing; insect populations ... See more keywords
Phenotypic biomarkers of climatic impacts on declining insect populations: A key role for decadal drought, thermal buffering and amplification effects and host plant dynamics
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12933
Abstract: Widespread population declines have been reported for diverse Mediterranean butterflies over the last three decades, and have been significantly associated with increased global change impacts. The specific landscape and climatic drivers of these declines remain… read more here.
Keywords: drought; plant; host plant; thermal buffering ... See more keywords
Spotlight on insects: trends, threats and conservation challenges
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DOI: 10.1111/icad.12409
Abstract: There is mounting concern over the conservation status and long‐term trends in insect populations. Many insect populations have been reported to be falling and many species are threatened with extinction. While this is true, the… read more here.
Keywords: insects; conservation; insect populations; insects trends ... See more keywords
Editorial: Abiotic stress and physiological adaptive strategies of insects
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1210052
Abstract: Abiotic stress, such as extreme temperatures, hypoxia, or nutrient deficiencies, is an inherent part of every ecosystem and can have a range of impacts on insects. These stresses can affect the behavior, development, reproduction, and… read more here.
Keywords: stress; stress physiological; insects; editorial abiotic ... See more keywords