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Regulation of refractory period in the photoperiodic responses of the white‐throated sparrow

1958; Wiley; Volume: 139; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/jez.1401390207

1097-010X

Albert Wolfson,

Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Journal of Experimental ZoologyVolume 139, Issue 2 p. 349-379 Article Regulation of refractory period in the photoperiodic responses of the white-throated sparrow† Albert Wolfson, Albert Wolfson Department of Biological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this author Albert Wolfson, Albert Wolfson Department of Biological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this author First published: November 1958 https://doi.org/10.1002/jez.1401390207Citations: 32 † Aided by a grant from the Graduate School and the Faculty Committee on Research of Northwestern University and the National Science Foundation. I gratefully acknowledge the technical assistance of John Pauly and Tom Kemper. Dr. D. S. Farner and Dr. B. B. Oakeson read the manuscript and I am indebted to them for many helpful suggestions. 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