Winter temperature effects in a cold-adapted northern population of a range-expanding spider: survival, energy stores, and differential gene expression
Carolina Ortiz‐Movliav, Marina Wolz, Michael Klockmann, Andreas Walter Kuss, Lars R. Jensen, Corinna Jensen, Alexander Wacker, Gabriele B. Uhl
This study examines how winter temperature regimes affect survival, energy stores, and gene expression in a cold-adapted spider population, finding plasticity but potential metabolic costs in warmer conditions.
Ecology and Evolution · Nov 27, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology