Rock Microhabitats Provide Suitable Thermal Conditions for Overwintering Insects: A Case Study of the Spongy Moth (<i>Lymantria dispar</i> L.) Population in the Altai Mountains
Many insect species overwinter in various rock shelters (cavities and crevices), but the microclimates of rock biotopes remain poorly understood. We investigated the temperature dynamics in rock microhabitats where clusters of egg masses of the wintering spongy moth <i>Lymantria dispar</i&g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-08-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/8/712 |