38
5
S. cf lalpes
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Time (hours)
6
P. allifera
T.
5
24°e
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12
24
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60
72
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96
Time (hours)
6
L.
A. oudemansi
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12
24
36
48
60
n
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96
Time (hours)
Respiratory Metabolism
Fig. 3.9a-c. Acclimation processes of the oribatids a Scheloribates cf.latipes. b Pilogalumna allifera and c Achipteria oudemansi to constant temperature conditions. Arrows indicate the
moment of temperature change. (Stamou et al. 1995)
3 days at 24 and 11 °c. After 72 h the temperature of 24 °C experienced by the
experimental animals was changed to 11 °C, while that of 11 °C experienced