Adaptation and evolution of photoperiod response systems in birds

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPLL. 2, 2007, Pages

  MacDougall Shackleton, Scott A ^a   Hahn, Thomas P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Photoperiodism; Reproduction; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEASONALITY;

AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; PASSERI;

EID: 36948999615     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0172-y     Document Type: Review

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