Thermal performance under constant temperatures can accurately predict insect development times across naturally variable microclimates.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Ecology letters"
DOI: 10.1111/ele.13779
Abstract: External conditions can drive biological rates in ectotherms by directly influencing body temperatures. While estimating the temperature dependence of performance traits such as growth and development rate is feasible under controlled laboratory settings, predictions in… read more here.
Keywords: thermal performance; performance constant; constant temperatures; performance ... See more keywords