Beating the heat: lizards, tortoises and insects (IMAGE)

Stellenbosch University

Beating the heat: lizards, tortoises and insects

Caption

Some animals, such as lizards, tortoises and insects, will encounter thermal stress as a result of climate change. In a recent paper, researchers from South Africa and Australia provide several tools to validate and improve indices that determine the vulnerability of these animals to climate warming.

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Dr Susanna Clusella-Trullas

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