作者: Charles L. Ralph
DOI: 10.1086/PHYSZOOL.30.1.30166307
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摘要: T tHE literature describing rhythmic biological behavior in plants and animals not only has become voluminous but also embraced practically all the diverse groups of organisms. The reviews by Welsh (1938) Kleitman (1949) papers Webb (1950), Caspers (1951), Brown, Fingerman, Sandeen, (1953) furnish an excellent comprehensive survey field. Other review emphasizing particular aspects rhythms are those Park (1940) on nocturnalism, Korringa (1947) lunar breeding marine animals, Halberg physiological clinical 24-hour periodicity, Aschoff (1954) environmental relationships to cycles. various types rhythms, as manifested many organisms, can be classified diurnal, having a 24.0-hour cycle; tidal, with 12.4-hour or 14.8-day cycles; lunar, 24.8hour 29.5-day When organism continues for some time under conditions maintained constant respect factors