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photoperiod

photoperiod

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A length of daylight each day that affects how living things grow or behave
  • noun
  • /ˈfoʊtəˌpɪr.i.əd/
  • Specialized
: fotoperíodo
  • A limitation of our study is that we exposed larvae from all three populations not only to the temperature but also to the photoperiod conditions that are experienced at high latitudes.
  • light photoperiod
  • photoperiod and temperature

Examples

  • The growth temperature regime was also 20-30°C with a 14-hour photoperiod that coincided with the higher temperature.

    Academic text (2014)
  • All cultures were incubated under a 16-hour light photoperiod (6000 lux).

    Academic text (2014)
  • As a result, the northern photoperiod may have affected life history in central and southern populations differently than in northern populations.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Automatic light cycles for animal rooms were set for a 12 h light/dark photoperiod, with no twilight.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Moreover, when the southern populations of both species were reared at the northern photoperiod (as we did), this resulted in a somewhat lower growth rate compared to when the southern populations were reared at their local (southern) photoperiod; yet this effect was small.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Roh determined that Correa will flower when subjected to a long-day photoperiod, and it responds well to nitrogen fertilizer.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Lobsters 76-81 mm CL were kept in an open seawater system with ambient water temperatures and natural photoperiods.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Photoperiods differ between latitudes, and many species are adapted to local photoperiods to adjust their life history to the progress of the seasons (Bradshaw and Holzapfel 2006).

    Academic text (2018)
  • Cups were placed in incubators at 20°C and a photoperiod of 16:8 L:D with a light intensity of ca. 680 lux.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The growth of plants is heavily influenced by the photoperiod, as it determines how long they are exposed to light each day.

Surface Forms

photoperiod singular
photoperiods plural

Morphology

photoperiod = period (semi-transparent) = photo + period

The structure is clear as 'photo-' + 'period', but the specialized biological meaning is not fully predictable for a beginner from the parts alone.

Etymology

Photoperiod combines photo- meaning 'light' (as in photograph) and period meaning 'time' or 'length'. So a photoperiod is the daily 'light time' an organism gets, which is why changes in day length affect growth and behavior.