Essays about: "Szymon Sniegula"

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  1. 1. Correlation between photoperiod and development rate in the damselfly Lestes sponsa (Hansemann) : A compensating mechanism across latitudes?

    University essay from Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Szymon Sniegula; [2009]
    Keywords : development insects aquatic ecology;

    Abstract : Although there is much theoretical and empirical data about the life history responses of time constrained organisms, little is known about the latitude compensating mechanism that enables northern populations’ developmental rates to compensate for latitude. To investigate the importance of photoperiod on development and growth, I collected adults and raised the offspring of the obligatory univoltine damselfly Lestes sponsa from two populations at different latitudes (53º N and 63º N). READ MORE