photophily

photophilia, photophily

the necessity, in some plant species, for exposure to strong light. — photophile, photophilic, photophilous, adj.
See also: Plants
the tendency to thrive in strong light, as plants. — photophilic, adj.
See also: Light
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Therefore, since the invertebrate nervous system has a number of mechanisms designed to maintain homeostatic function in spite of temperature-driven changes (Lim-Kessler et al., 2008), further studies are needed to explore the mechanisms of the link between temperature, acanthocephalan parasites, and photophily in gammarids to verify this hypothesis.
Temperature-related intraspecific variability in the behavioral manipulation of acanthocephalan parasites on their gammarid hosts
Specimens were further characterised based on ecological indices concerning their known bioclimatic distributions (Burgaz & Ahti 2009, Rivas-Martinez 2004, Wirth 1995), and habitat preference regarding pH of the substratum, aridity and photophily (Nimis & Martellos 2008).
1), ecological indices (A = aridity, P = photophily and pH = pH of the substratum), biogeographic preference (B) and herbarium number (PO).
Patrones de diversidad liquenica en las dunas arenosas de la costa del norte de Portugal
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