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Objectives
The main aim of this project is to predict the capacity of subterranean biodiversity to face climate change from an experimental perspective. The specific aims are:
O1. To infer heat tolerance values for a whole lineage of cave beetles from their morphological traits.
O4. To assess the capability of different species and populations to face climate change.
O3. To assess plasticity in heat tolerance in subterranean beetles and its relationship with heat tolerance and subterranean specialization.
O2. To assess the impact of a decrease in relative humidity on the thermal physiology of beetles with differing degrees of specialization to the subterranean environment.
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