Physiological traits and their relationships vary along an elevational gradient within and among Fijian bee species
C. R. B. da Silva, J. E. Beaman, M. Tuiwawa, M. I. Stevens, M. P. Schwarz, R. Gloag, V. Kellermann, L. A. Alton
This study examines how metabolic rates and gas exchange patterns vary with elevation in Fijian bees, finding support for the metabolic cold adaptation hypothesis but not the hygric hypothesis.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2022Evolutionary Biology