Search for dissertations about: "Beatrice Lindgren"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Beatrice Lindgren.

2. 1. Adaptation Along Environmental Gradients: an Evaluation of Physiological Mechanisms and Ecological Constraints

   Author : Beatrice Lindgren; Anssi Laurila; Jacob Höglund; Svante Winberg; Andrew Sih; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Biology; Rana temporaria; latitudinal clines; growth rate; growth efficiency; SMR; predation; competition; trade-off; Biologi;

   Abstract : For ectotherms living in seasonal environments, time available for development and growth is often constrained by the length of the growth season. Declining season length towards higher latitudes often select for latitudinal clines in development and growth rates, exhibiting increasing growth and developmental rates towards the north. READ MORE