Early birds, late owls, and the ecological role of intra-population chronotype variation
E. Royzrakh-Pasternak, T. Dayan, O. Levy, N. Kronfeld-Schor
The paper studies intra-population chronotype variation in two Acomys species, finding that circadian clock period length (tau) drives temporal partitioning and suggests adaptive benefits through reduced competition.
bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2020 · PreprintEcology