Rapid behavioral response to corticosterone varies with photoperiod and dose

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-30

  Breuner, C W ^a   Wingfield, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Avian; Dose response; Glucocorticoids; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRESS;

EID: 0034015752     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1999.1554     Document Type: Article

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