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.

Year introduced: 1993

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Tree Number(s): G01.910.675

MeSH Unique ID: D017440

Entry Terms:

• Photoperiods
• Light Cycle
• Cycle, Light
• Cycles, Light
• Light Cycles
• Dark-Light Cycle
• Cycle, Dark-Light
• Cycles, Dark-Light
• Dark Light Cycle
• Dark-Light Cycles
• Light-Dark Cycle
• Cycle, Light-Dark
• Cycles, Light-Dark
• Light Dark Cycle
• Light-Dark Cycles
• Daylight Cycle
• Cycle, Daylight
• Cycles, Daylight
• Daylight Cycles

Previous Indexing:

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

See Also:

• Circadian Rhythm

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Photoperiod