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thermal constant: a standalone construct

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thermalconstant1 CONSTRUCTThermal constantCAMPBELL · INSECT ECOLOGY

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Insect ecology

the number of degree-days above the developmental threshold that an insect needs to complete a life stage.

In insect ecology, thermal constant refers to the number of degree-days above the developmental threshold that an insect needs to complete a life stage. This meaning comes from Campbell (1974) in The Journal of Applied Ecology.[1]

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  1. Campbell, A., Frazer, B. D., Gilbert, N., Gutierrez, A. P., & Mackauer, M. (1974). Temperature Requirements of Some Aphids and Their Parasites. The Journal of Applied Ecology, 11(2), 431. https://doi.org/10.2307/2402197

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