On the use of the time axis for ecological separation: Diel rhythms as an evolutionary constraint

American Naturalist

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 451-457

  Kronfeld Schor, N ^a   Dayan, T ^a   Elvert, R ^a   Haim, A ^a   Zisapel, N ^a   Heldmaier, G ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acomys; Activity rhythm; Body temperature rhythm; Evolutionary constraint; Masking; Temporal partitioning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034823414     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/321991     Document Type: Note

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