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hygric hypothesis: a standalone construct

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hygrichypothesis1 CONSTRUCTHygric hypothesisCHOWN · COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

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Comparative physiology

the hypothesis that insects breathe discontinuously because closing the spiracles between bursts reduces respiratory water loss.

In comparative physiology, hygric hypothesis refers to the hypothesis that insects breathe discontinuously because closing the spiracles between bursts reduces respiratory water loss. This meaning comes from Chown (2006) in Physiological and Biochemical Zoology.[1]

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References

  1. Chown, S. L., Gibbs, A. G., Hetz, S. K., Klok, C. J., Lighton, J. R. B., & Marais, E. (2006). Discontinuous Gas Exchange in Insects: A Clarification of Hypotheses and Approaches. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 79(2), 333-343. https://doi.org/10.1086/499992

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