Biomechanical acclimation: flying cold.
Why are animals reared at colder temperatures larger? A new study shows that fruit flies reared at lower temperatures are better able to fly in the cold.
Kingsolver
Joel G
JG
Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. jgking@bio.unc.edu
Hedrick
Tyson L
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D000064:Acclimatization / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D049628:Body Size; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004330:Drosophila / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D004777:Environment; D014921:Wings, Animal / Q000033:anatomy & histology