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Ecology, Concepts and Applications, 2/e
Manuel C. Molles, University of New Mexico - Albuquerque
Temperature Relations

Chapter Objectives


Macroclimate interacts with the local landscape to produce microclimates.

Most species perform best in a fairly narrow range of temperatures.

Many organisms have evolved ways to compensate for variations in environmental temperature by regulating body temperature.

Many organisms avoid extreme temperatures by entering a resting stage.








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