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photoperiod /pho·to·pe·ri·od/ (fo´to-pēr″e-od) the period of time per day that an organism is exposed to daylight (or to artificial light).photoperiod´ic
pho·to·pe·ri·od (ft-pîr-d)
n.
The duration of an organism's daily exposure to light, considered especially with regard to the effect of such exposure on growth and development.

photo·peri·odic (-dk), photo·peri·odi·cal (--kl) adj.

photoperiod [fo´to-pēr″e-od]
the period of time per day that an organism is exposed to daylight (or to artificial light). adj., adj photoperiod´ic.

photoperiod
the period of time per day that an organism is exposed to daylight (or to artificial light).


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Strong evidence exists that hummingbirds are very aware of the photoperiod (the amount of daylight versus darkness) and this triggers their migration.
The bioenergetic response in bluefish was observed experimentally in a school of 550-650 mm adults held in a 121kL research aquarium under a summer photoperiod (Olla and Studholme, 1971).
clavatum to a 12 hr photoperiod of white light prevented their germination.
 
 
 
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