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  2. Diurnal temperature variation - Wikipedia

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    In the absence of such extreme air-mass changes, diurnal temperature variations typically range from 10 °F (5.6 °C) or smaller in humid, tropical areas, up to 40 to 50 °F (22.2 to 27.8 °C) in higher-elevation, arid to semi-arid areas, such as parts of the U.S. Western states' Intermountain Plateau areas, for example Elko, Nevada, Ashton ...

  3. Diurnal cycle - Wikipedia

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    A diurnal cycle (or diel cycle) is any pattern that recurs every 24 hours as a result of one full rotation of the planet Earth around its axis. [1] Earth's rotation causes surface temperature fluctuations throughout the day and night, as well as weather changes throughout the year. The diurnal cycle depends mainly on incoming solar radiation. [2]

  4. Photoperiodism - Wikipedia

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    Pr converts to Pfr during the day time and Pfr slowly reverts to Pr during the night time. When nights are short, an excess amount of Pfr remains in the day time and during long nights, most of the Pfr is reverted to Pr.

  5. Diurnality - Wikipedia

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    Steppe eagles are diurnal, and hunt during the day. Humans are diurnal, and organize their work and business mainly in the day. [a] Diurnality is a form of plant and animal behavior characterized by activity during daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The common adjective used for daytime activity is "diurnal". The ...

  6. Cathemerality - Wikipedia

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    The lion is a cathemeral felid. Cathemerality, sometimes called "metaturnality", is an organismal activity pattern of irregular intervals during the day or night in which food is acquired, socializing with other organisms occurs, and any other activities necessary for livelihood are undertaken. [1]

  7. Crop rotation - Wikipedia

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    Effects of crop rotation and monoculture at the Swojec Experimental Farm, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences.In the front field, the "Norfolk" crop rotation sequence (potatoes, oats, peas, rye) is being applied; in the back field, rye has been grown for 58 years in a row.

  8. The Most Addictive Foods, According to Science - AOL

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    1. Pizza. Why, of course, it would be pizza, and not steamed broccoli, because apparently, everything that tastes good comes with a catch. Pizza, one of — if not the — most universally loved ...

  9. Crepuscular animal - Wikipedia

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    This is distinguished from diurnal and nocturnal behavior, where an animal is active during the hours of daytime and of night, respectively. Some crepuscular animals may also be active by moonlight or during an overcast day. Matutinal animals are active only after dawn, and vespertine only before dusk.