Behavior of SCN-Lesioned Chipmunks in Natural Habitat: A Pilot Study

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 229-244

  DeCoursey, Patricia J ^a   Krulas, Jill R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptiveness; Arrhythmic; Biological timing; Chipmunks; Circadian ecology; SCN lesioned

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TAMIAS STRIATUS; UNDETERMINED SCIURIDAE 'CHIPMUNKS';

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLIMATE; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCTION; SCIURIDAE; SEASON; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; TELEMETRY; TERRITORIALITY; UNITED STATES; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLIMATE; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCTION; SCIURIDAE; SEASONS; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; TELEMETRY; TERRITORIALITY; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0032086713     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873098129000075     Document Type: Article

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