Physiology of Diapause in Arthropods

Originally published in 1955, this book presents an account of diapause in arthropods.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; List of figures; 1. Introduction; 2. The environment and the onset of diapause; 3. The inheritance of diapause; 4. The environment and the termination of diapause; 5. The role of water in the arrest of growth; 6. Diapause and quiescence in parasitic insects; 7. Metabolic adjustment in the dormant insect; 8. The humoral control of diapause; 9. Diapause and phenology; References; Index.

Summary

Originally published in 1955, as part of the Cambridge Monographs in Experimental Biology series, this book presents an account of diapause in arthropods. The text finds in the phenomenon of diapause material for an investigation of the fundamental aspects of growth. Illustrative figures are incorporated throughout.

Product details

• Authors: A. D. Lees, Lees A. D.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.04.2016
• EAN: 9781316603802
• ISBN: 978-1-316-60380-2
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Animal Physiology, Zoology and animal sciences