Unexpected consequences of a drier world: evidence that delay in late summer rains biases the population sex ratio of an insect

The complexity of animal life histories makes it difficult to predict the consequences of climate change on their populations. In this paper, we show, for the first time, that longer summer drought episodes, such as those predicted for the dry Mediterranean region under climate change, may bias inse...

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Main Authors: Raul Bonal, Marisa Hernández, Josep M. Espelta, Alberto Muñoz, José M. Aparicio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2015-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.150198