Seasonal and acute changes in adrenocortical responsiveness in an arctic-breeding bird

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 442-457

  Astheimer, L B ^a,b   Buttemer, W A ^a,b   Wingfield, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 0029563822     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1995.1276     Document Type: Article

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