The chronobiology of the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula (Marsupialia: Phalangeridae): Tests of internal and external control of timing

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 579-591

  Herbert, P A ^a   Lewis, R D ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENDOGENOUS CUE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MARSUPIAL;

TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0033402673     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO99035     Document Type: Article

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