Drought acclimation and lipid composition in Folsomia candida: implications for cold shock, heat shock and acute

M Holmstrup1, K Hedlund, H Boriss

  • 1Department of Terrestrial Ecology, National Environmental Research Institute, Vejlsoevej 25, PO Box 314, DK-8600, Silkeborg, Denmark

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