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Seasonal influences on sleep and executive function in the migratory White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii)

BACKGROUND: We have previously shown that the White-crowned Sparrow (WCS) decreases sleep by 60% during a period of migratory restlessness relative to a non-migratory period when housed in a 12 h light: 12 h dark cycle. Despite this sleep reduction, accuracy of operant performance was not impaired,...

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Autores principales: Jones, Stephanie G, Paletz, Elliott M, Obermeyer, William H, Hannan, Ciaran T, Benca, Ruth M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2923628/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20670404
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2202-11-87