Photoperiod influences the behavioral and physiological phenotype during ontogeny

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 402-411

  Guenther, A ^a   Trillmich, F ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Developmental plasticity; Differential consistency; Life history strategies; Pace of life; Seasonality; Structural consistency

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATURATION; NICHE PARTITIONING; ONTOGENY; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PREGNANCY; RODENT; SEASONALITY;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA APEREA; CAVIIDAE;

EID: 84876543879     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ars177     Document Type: Article

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