Temporal segregation in coexisting spiny mice (Genus Acomys): Role of photoperiod and heterospecific odor

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 407-411

  Friedman, Doron ^a   Haim, Abraham ^a   Zisapel, Nava ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Activity; Body temperature; Coexisting; Daily rhythms; Heterospecific; Odor; Photoperiod; Rodent

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030789812     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(97)00040-1     Document Type: Article

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