Wavelength dependency of light-induced effects on photoperiodic clock in the migratory blackheaded bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)

Chronobiology International

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 367-384

  Malik, Shalie ^a   Rani, Sangeeta ^a   Kumar, Vinod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Action spectrum; Biological rhythms; Bunting; Intensity; Photoperiodism; Spectral sensitivity; Wavelength

Indexed keywords

ACTION SPECTRUM; ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; BIRD; BLACKHEADED BUNTING; BLUE LIGHT; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME; EMBERIZA MELANOCEPHALA; EVOLUTION; GONAD; GONAD RECRUDESCENCE; LIGHT; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; LIGHT WAVELENGTH; MALE; MIGRATION; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODIC CLOCK; PHOTOPERIODICITY; RED LIGHT; REPRODUCTION; RESTLESSNESS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKELETON PHOTOPERIOD; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; SUNLIGHT; WHITE LIGHT; ZUGUNRUHE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LIGHT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHOTOPERIOD; SEASONS; SONGBIRDS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; EMBERIZA; EMBERIZA MELANOCEPHALA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4043110479     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CBI-120038742     Document Type: Article

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