It has been demonstrated that ectotherms (such as insects and reptiles) in warm climates tolerate higher temperatures than ectotherms in cooler climates. Angilletta hypothesized that urban heat islands could lead to similar differences in heat tolerance between urban and rural populations of leaf-cutter ants. He predicted that ants in urban areas would tolerate heat better than ants in nearby rural areas.

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Savion Payne

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30 October, 18:53

It has been demonstrated that ectotherms (such as insects and reptiles) in warm climates tolerate higher temperatures than ectotherms in cooler climates. Angilletta hypothesized that urban heat islands could lead to similar differences in heat tolerance between urban and rural populations of leaf-cutter ants. He predicted that ants in urban areas would tolerate heat better than ants in nearby rural areas.

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Marisa Shannon · Answer 1

The answer is: Measuring heat tolerance from the place they are and from rural zones.

Explanation:

One techique that can be used is measuring the heat tolerance on ants of the same species. This has be analized as a function of the distance in where they live from a city center. The other one is measuring the heat tolerance on ants of the same species, but this time the information has to be taken from a city center and from a rural area located in the same region.