The temporal organization of daily torpor and hibernation: Circadian and circannual rhythms

Chronobiology International

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-128

  Körtner, Gerhard ^a   Geiser, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; BIRD; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLEEP;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HIBERNATION; SEASONS; SLEEP;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0343091464     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CBI-100101036     Document Type: Review

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