The diversity of temporal niches in mammals

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-192

  Refinetti, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Diurnality; Locomotor activity; Nocturnality; Review

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIETARY SHIFT; HABITAT SELECTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; LOCOMOTION;

BIODIVERSITY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIURNAL ANIMAL; ECOLOGICAL NICHE; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; EYE; LOCOMOTION; MAMMAL; NOCTURNAL ANIMAL; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER; REVIEW; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 40449085649     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010701682690     Document Type: Review

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