7. Against the odds

‘Against the odds’ talks about abiotic challenges that insects face, the two most obvious being weather and climate. Imagine having to spend winters naked on the snow-covered prairies of North America or summers naked roaming the deserts of North Africa. There are a number of problems that are parti...

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Main Author: Leather, Simon
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Published: Oxford University Press 2022
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Subarctic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780198847045.003.0007
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