Match-Mismatch Experiments Using Photoperiod Expose Developmental Plasticity of Personality Traits

Ethology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 80-93

  Finkemeier, Marie Antonine ^a   Trillmich, Fritz ^b   Guenther, Anja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Developmental plasticity; Match mismatch experiment; Personality; Photoperiod

Indexed keywords

PHOTOPERIOD; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTICITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA APEREA;

EID: 84949942259     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eth.12448     Document Type: Article

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