Tropical high-altitude insects show limited capacity to handle high temperatures
H. V. Mayekar, P. S. Solanki, H. Arya, R. Aradhya, P. Suravajhala, V. Loeschcke, S. Rajpurohit
This study shows high-altitude tropical insects have limited capacity to cope with rising temperatures, as indicated by reduced heat tolerance and shifts in allele frequencies.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology