Entrainment and phase shifts in frugivorous bats (Rousettus leschenaulti): Effect of light in roosts

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-50

  Vanlalnghaka, C ^a   Keny, V L ^a   Satralkar, Moses K ^a   Kasture, M S ^a   Shivagaje, A J ^a   Barnabas, Rajneesh J ^a   Joshi, Dilip S ^a  

^a AHMEDNAGAR COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Entrainment; Phase response curve; Rousettus leschenaulti

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; BAT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; FRUGIVORY; LIGHT EFFECT; ROOST SITE;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BAT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; FLIGHT; LIGHT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERIODICITY; PLOTS AND CURVES;

ANIMALIA; ROUSETTUS LESCHENAULTI;

EID: 33645795047     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010500480759     Document Type: Article

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