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Energetics of Paper Wasps (Polistes sp.) from Differing Climates during the Breeding Season.
- Source :
- Insects (2075-4450); Sep2022, Vol. 13 Issue 9, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The metabolism of ectotherms is temperature-dependent, and the exponential nature of the metabolic rate- temperature relationship means that warmer temperatures are disproportionately affecting the energy balance. T SB a sb (standard met.) temperature deviation from microclimate ambient nest temperature was -3.6 °C in I P. dominula i , -2.4 °C in I P. gallicus i , and -3.3 °C in I P. biglumis i ). The energetic calculations were conducted using temperature-dependent metabolic rate models of the three I Polistes i species, I P. dominula i , I P. gallicus i and I P. biglumis i [[17], [29]], and adequate body temperature models [[4], [17]]. The nest ambient air temperatures in the three habitats were clearly elevated above the meteorological standard ambient temperature recorded by the nearest weather stations (temperature difference, I P. dominula i : 3.6 °C, I P. gallicus i : 2.4 °C, I P. biglumis i : 3.3 °C; Figure 2). [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- NESTS
WASPS
WINTER
BODY temperature regulation
COLD-blooded animals
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20754450
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Insects (2075-4450)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159303046
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13090800