Question

What is the relationship between a specimen's total body water (TBW) and the habitat it lives in?

Answer 1

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Explanation: It is quite obvious from the literature that the small specimens are highly restricted to hygric habitat compared to bigger size specimen which have higher tendency for xeric habitat. The desiccation rate is also higher for small specimens this is due to the fact that they have higher heat capacity (C_P) values and also water reserve is lower. This is the reason that the specimens which have a high characteristic of water reserve and desiccation tolerance for example millipedes is the guiding principle for their distribution in environments like soil with varying soil moisture content which includes hygric, xeric or mesic conditions. In addition to this the specimen’s body size distribution (millipede for example) affects its ability or capacity to conserve water, show mortality and the preference of its habitat. Furthermore, the specimens for example millipes have lesser desiccation tolerance and are therefore restricted to hygric habitats compared to spirobolidanss and spirostreptidans which have higher desiccation tolerance and are preferred in mesic or xeric habitats.