Biological Clocks
- 1 August 1969
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in BioScience
- Vol. 19 (8), 681-692
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1294894
Abstract
The rhythmic behavior of organisms in their natural habitats is a feature of any ecosystem. The most evident biological cycle is the daily (circadian) rhythm. This article discusses and describes experimental work of biologists and the analogy between biological and physical cycles.Keywords
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