High-Stress Subterranean Habitats and Evolutionary Change in Cave-Inhabiting Arthropods

Howarth FG. 1993. High-Stress Subterranean Habitats and Evolutionary Change in Cave-Inhabiting Arthropods. The American Naturalist. 142:S65-S77

Describes ecology of cave and lava tube systems, as well as adaptations of arthropod species to this high-stress environment and rapid speciation.

Type

Journal Article

Authors

Howarth, Francis

Units

GRBA , HALE , HAVO , KAHO , KALA , PACN , PUHO

Keywords

Adaptation, Arthropods, caves and lava tubes, Evolution

Part of

• Supplement: Evolutionary Responses to Environmental Stress

Series

• The American Naturalist

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