![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/sites/dl/free/007029416x/title/MOLLES2E02SP_sm.jpg) 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. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Most species perform best in a fairly narrow range of temperatures. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Many organisms have evolved ways to compensate for variations in environmental temperature by regulating body temperature. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Many organisms avoid extreme temperatures by entering a resting stage. |
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