Circadian and masking control of migratory restlessness in Gambel's white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii)

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-68

  Coverdill, Alexander J ^a   Bentley, George E ^b   Ramenofsky, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Circadian; Locomotor activity; Migration; Migratory restlessness; Photoperiod; Zugunruhe

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; LIFE HISTORY; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPARROW; ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS GAMBELLII;

ADIPOSITY; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LIGHT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHOTOPERIOD; SPARROWS;

AVES; ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS; ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS GAMBELII;

EID: 38349011073     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730407311456     Document Type: Article

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