Food and energy intake, non-shivering thermogenesis and daily rhythm of body temperature in the bushy-tailed gerbil Sekeetamys calurus: The role of photoperiod manipulations

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-42

  Haim, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Daily rhythms; Energy intake; Non shivering thermogenesis; Photoperiod; Rodent; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030058016     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4565(96)81275-7     Document Type: Article

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