Exogenous testosterone and the adrenocortical response in dark-eyed juncos

Auk

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 64-72

  Schoech, Stephan J ^a   Ketterson, Ellen D ^a   Nolan Jr , Val ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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JUNCO HYEMALIS;

EID: 0033005318     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089454     Document Type: Article

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