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Tables of Contents for The Thermal Warriors
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
From Cold Crawlers to Hot Flyers
1
14
Heat Balance
15
6
The Flight Motor
21
14
Warm-Up by Shivering
35
14
Warm-Up by Basking
49
10
Cooling Off
59
20
Form and Function
79
20
Conserving Energy
99
6
Why Do Insects Thermoregulate?
105
18
Strategies for Survival
123
16
Thermal Arms Races
139
16
Heat Treatments
155
8
Heating and Cooling the Nest
163
22
Insects in Man-Made Habitats
185
12
Epilogue
197
4
Selected Readings
201
18
Index
219