| Title | Oxygen consumption of two species of Pogonomyrmex harvester ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1973 |
| Authors | Ettershank G, Whitford WG |
| Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology |
| Volume | 46A |
| Pagination | 605-611 |
| Date Published | 1973 |
| Call Number | 00498 |
| Keywords | ant, Pogonomyrmex, article, articles, harvester ant, SEE <ANT, POGONOMYRMEX>, journal, journals, Pogonomyrmex, physiology |
| Abstract | 1. The effects of temperature and vapour pressure deficit (VPD) on oxygen consumption in two species of harvester ants, Pogonomyrmex rugosus and P. maricopa, were evaluated. 2. P. maricopa had a higher rate of oxygen consumption per unit weight than P. rugosus. 3. Higher VPD resulted in an increase in oxygen consumption in P. rugosus but had no significant effect on the oxygen consumption rate in P. maricopa. 4. The increased rate of oxygen consumption in P. rugosus at high VPD was not the result of increased activity. |
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