Climate change effects on animal ecology: butterflies and moths as a case study

GM Hill, AY Kawahara, JC Daniels… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are one of the most studied, diverse, and widespread
animal groups, making them an ideal model for climate change research. They are a …

What can plasticity contribute to insect responses to climate change?

CM Sgrò, JS Terblanche… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Plastic responses figure prominently in discussions on insect adaptation to climate change.
Here we review the different types of plastic responses and whether they contribute much to …

The impact of global climate change on genetic diversity within populations and species

SU Pauls, C Nowak, M Bálint… - Molecular ecology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic diversity provides the basic substrate for evolution, yet few studies assess the
impacts of global climate change (GCC) on intraspecific genetic variation. In this review, we …

An invitation to measure insect cold tolerance: methods, approaches, and workflow

BJ Sinclair, LEC Alvarado, LV Ferguson - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Insect performance is limited by the temperature of the environment, and in temperate, polar,
and alpine regions, the majority of insects must face the challenge of exposure to low …

[图书][B] Insect physiology and biochemistry

JL Nation Sr - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

Comparing phenotypic effects and molecular correlates of developmental, gradual and rapid cold acclimation responses in Drosophila melanogaster

H Colinet, AA Hoffmann - Functional Ecology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
To cope with stressful environmental temperatures, organisms can enhance
thermotolerance when exposed to sub‐lethal temperatures before thermal stress, a …

Adaptive phenotypic plasticity and resilience of vertebrates to increasing climatic unpredictability

CI Canale, PY Henry - Climate Research, 2010 - int-res.com
As ecosystems undergo global changes, there is increasing interest in understanding how
organisms respond to changing environments. Recent evidence drawn from available …

Assay conditions in laboratory experiments: is the use of constant rather than fluctuating temperatures justified when investigating temperature-induced plasticity?

K Fischer, N Kölzow, H Höltje, I Karl - Oecologia, 2011 - Springer
Temperature is an important selective agent in nature. Consequently, temperature-induced
plasticity which may help buffering detrimental effects of temperature variation has received …

The Urban Heat Island and its spatial scale dependent impact on survival and development in butterflies of different thermal sensitivity

A Kaiser, T Merckx, H Van Dyck - Ecology and Evolution, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Climate alteration is one of the most cited ecological consequences of urbanization.
However, the magnitude of this impact is likely to vary with spatial scale. We investigated …

Effects of Thermal Regimes, Starvation and Age on Heat Tolerance of the Parthenium Beetle Zygogramma bicolorata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) following Dynamic …

F Chidawanyika, C Nyamukondiwa, L Strathie… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Temperature and resource availability are key elements known to limit the occurrence and
survival of arthropods in the wild. In the current era of climate change, critical thermal limits …