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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Differential responses of the photoperiodic clock in two passerine birds possessing a strongly self‐sustained circadian system

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Pages 801-806 | Received 11 Apr 2005, Accepted 14 Jul 2005, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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