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Transpiration from othognathous spiders of Thailand and Burma
Author(s) -
Schwendinger P. J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1993.tb02629.x
Subject(s) - biology , spider , transpiration , burrow , range (aeronautics) , ecology , zoology , botany , photosynthesis , materials science , composite material
Transpiration rates in dry air (20% RH) were measured in 15 orthognathous spider species (Mesothelae, Mygalomorphae) from Thailand and Burma. The mean weight losses range between 0.1 and 1.9% body weight per hour; they are mostly highter than data from related spiders in the literature. Differences between the species are discussed. Web and burrow architecture of the species, and to a lesser extent their geographical distribution, reflect the specific water relations.