LEADER 05011nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910792275003321 005 20230617022804.0 010 $a1-280-75388-9 010 $a1-4294-2175-4 010 $a0-19-152334-8 010 $a9786610753888 035 $a(CKB)2560000000293005 035 $a(EBL)3052227 035 $a(OCoLC)76943587 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000087622 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11111609 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000087622 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10054517 035 $a(PQKB)11300420 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000073903 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3052227 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000293005 100 $a20040528d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aInsect physiological ecology$b[electronic resource] $emechanisms and patterns /$fSteven L. Chown, Sue W. Nicolson 210 $aOxford $cOxford University Press$d2004 215 $a1 online resource (254 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-851549-9 311 $a0-19-170564-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Physiological variation; 1.2 How much variation?; 1.3 Diversity at large scales: macrophysiology; 1.4 Growing integration; 1.5 This book; 2 Nutritional physiology and ecology; 2.1 Method and measurement; 2.1.1 Artificial diets; 2.1.2 Indices of food conversion efficiency; 2.1.3 Use of a geometric framework; 2.2 Physiological aspects of feeding behaviour; 2.2.1 Optimal feeding in caterpillars; 2.2.2 Regulation of meal size: volumetric or nutritional feedback; 2.2.3 Regulation of protein and carbohydrate intake; 2.3 Digestion and absorption of nutrients 327 $a2.3.1 Digestive enzymes and the organization of digestion2.3.2 Gut physicochemistry of caterpillars; 2.3.3 Absorption of nutrients; 2.4 Overcoming problems with plant feeding; 2.4.1 Cellulose digestion: endogenous or microbial?; 2.4.2 Nitrogen as a limiting nutrient; 2.4.3 Secondary plant compounds; 2.5 Growth, development, and life history; 2.5.1 Development time versus body size; 2.5.2 Developmental trade-offs between body parts; 2.6 Temperature and growth; 2.6.1 Thermal effects on feeding and growth; 2.6.2 Interactions with food quality; 3 Metabolism and gas exchange 327 $a3.1 Method and measurement3.2 Metabolism; 3.2.1 Aerobic pathways; 3.2.2 Anaerobic pathways and environmental hypoxia; 3.3 Gas exchange structures and principles; 3.3.1 Gas exchange and transport in insects; 3.3.2 Gas exchange principles; 3.4 Gas exchange and metabolic rate at rest; 3.4.1 Gas exchange patterns; 3.4.2 Discontinuous gas exchange cycles; 3.4.3 Variation in discontinuous gas exchange cycles; 3.4.4 Origin and adaptive value of the DGC; 3.4.5 Metabolic rate variation: size; 3.4.6 Metabolic rate variation: temperature and water availability 327 $a3.5 Gas exchange and metabolic rate during activity3.5.1 Flight; 3.5.2 Crawling, running, carrying; 3.5.3 Feeding; 3.6 Metabolic rate and ecology; 4 Water balance physiology; 4.1 Water loss; 4.1.1 Cuticle; 4.1.2 Respiration; 4.1.3 Excretion; 4.2 Water gain; 4.2.1 Food; 4.2.2 Drinking; 4.2.3 Metabolism; 4.2.4 Water vapour absorption; 4.3 Osmoregulation; 4.3.1 Haemolymph composition; 4.3.2 Responses to osmotic stress; 4.3.3 Salt intake; 4.4 Desiccation resistance; 4.4.1 Microclimates; 4.4.2 Group effects; 4.4.3 Dormancy, size, and phylogeny 327 $a4.5 The evidence for adaptation: Drosophila as a model5 Lethal temperature limits; 5.1 Method and measurement; 5.1.1 Rates of change; 5.1.2 Measures of thermal stress; 5.1.3 Exposure and recovery time; 5.2 Heat shock, cold shock, and rapid hardening; 5.2.1 Acclimation; 5.2.2 Heat shock; 5.2.3 Cold shock; 5.2.4 Relationships between heat and cold shock responses; 5.3 Programmed responses to cold; 5.3.1 Cold hardiness classifications; 5.3.2 Freeze intolerance; 5.3.3 Cryoprotective dehydration; 5.3.4 Freezing tolerance; 5.4 Large-scale patterns 327 $a5.4.1 Cold tolerance strategies: phylogeny, geography, benefits 330 8 $aInsects exhibit incredible physiological diversity, making them ideal model organisms for the purpose of this book. The authors draw together the central issues in physiology (nutrition, water balance, temperature, etc.) treating each in sufficient detail to give researchers a broad update in summary form. 606 $aInsects$xEcophysiology 606 $aInsects$xEcology 606 $aInsects$xPhysiology 615 0$aInsects$xEcophysiology. 615 0$aInsects$xEcology. 615 0$aInsects$xPhysiology. 676 $a571.157 700 $aChown$b Steven$01557212 701 $aNicolson$b Sue W$01557213 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792275003321 996 $aInsect physiological ecology$93820573 997 $aUNINA