The Pineal and Photoperiodism in Artic Species,

Abstract

This chapter will describe the seasonal cycles of day-light and temperature in polar regions, will outline the reproductive cycles of arctic birds and mammals, and will review what is known about pineal physiology of these species. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA100378

Entities

People

  • G. Edgar Folk Jr.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Brain
  • Endocrine Glands
  • Environment
  • Geography
  • Glands
  • Habitats
  • Mammals
  • North America
  • Physiology
  • Polar Regions
  • Regions
  • Rodents
  • Temperate Regions
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Polar and Arctic Studies