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Rhythmic oscillations of biochemical, physiological and behavioral characteristics occur in many different organisms: men, animals, plants and microorganisms with the exception of procaryotes which lack a true nucleus (bacteria, cyanobacteria). The period length can vary between minutes (Desmodiwn leaf movements) and a year. If we disregard rhythmic phenomena with short periods, we have to deal with daily (circadian) rhythms (24 h), lunar rhythms (28 days) and yearly rhythms.
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Nultsch, W., Heldmaier, G., Weagle, G. (1991). Effects of Light on Circadian Rhythms in Plants and Animals. In: Valenzeno, D.P., Pottier, R.H., Mathis, P., Douglas, R.H. (eds) Photobiological Techniques. NATO ASI Series, vol 216. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3840-0_18
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