Climate warming mediates ranges shift of two differentially adapted stenothermal Drosophila species in the Western Himalaya

The average temperature of the earth has increased from 0.3 to 0.6℃, and warming is facilitating faunal reshuffling. Variable thermal environments warrant mechanisms to adjust expression of phenotypic values to environmental needs. Ectothermic Drosophilids are profoundly affected by thermal selectio...

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Published in:Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2013-06, Vol.16 (2)
Main Authors: Parkash, R., Maharshi Dayanand University, India, Ramniwas, S., Maharshi Dayanand University, India, Kajla, B., Maharshi Dayanand University, India
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CICLO VITAL
CYCLE DE DEVELOPPEMENT
LIFE CYCLE
temperature increase, drosophila nepalensis,drosophila ananassae,relative abundance
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Summary:The average temperature of the earth has increased from 0.3 to 0.6℃, and warming is facilitating faunal reshuffling. Variable thermal environments warrant mechanisms to adjust expression of phenotypic values to environmental needs. Ectothermic Drosophilids are profoundly affected by thermal selection or through induced effets on phenotypes Climatic data for the last fifty years involves a significant change in average temperature of Western Himalaya, chich has affected the distribution and boundaries of various Drosophilids in this region.
ISSN:1226-8615
1876-7990