Biological clocks help reduce the physiological conflicts in avian migrants

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 281-286

  Kumar, Vinod ^a   Rani, Sangeeta ^a   Singh, Bhanu Pratap ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

^b DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Clock; Migration; Photoperiod; Physiological conflict; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

MIGRATION; MIGRATORY SPECIES; OVERWINTERING; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REPRODUCTION;

AVES; EMBERIZA MELANOCEPHALA;

EID: 33645792819     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0055-7     Document Type: Article

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