Phenomena and Processes

Photoperiod

The time period of daily exposure that an organism receives from daylight or artificial light. It is believed that photoperiodic responses may affect the control of energy balance and thermoregulation.

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Abstract

The time period of daily exposure that an organism receives from daylight or artificial light. It is believed that photoperiodic responses may affect the control of energy balance and thermoregulation.

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Photoperiods
  • Dark-Light Cycle
  • Daylight Cycle
  • Light Cycle
  • Light-Dark Cycle
  • Cycle, Dark-Light
  • Cycle, Daylight
  • Cycle, Light
  • Cycle, Light-Dark
  • Cycles, Dark-Light
  • Cycles, Daylight
  • Cycles, Light
  • Cycles, Light-Dark
  • Dark Light Cycle
  • Dark-Light Cycles
  • Daylight Cycles
  • Light Cycles
  • Light Dark Cycle
  • Light-Dark Cycles

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Previous Indexing

  • Light (1966-1992)
  • Periodicity (1966-1992)

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  1. G01w.910w.675

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Photoperiod. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017440. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017440
  2. Photoperiod. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106636923