Effects of testosterone implants on pair behaviour during incubation in the yellow-legged gull larus cachinnans

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 326-332

  Alonso Alvarez, Carlos ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INCUBATION; PARENTAL CARE; SEABIRD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TESTOSTERONE;

AVES; LARUS; LARUS CACHINNANS; LARUS MICHAHELLIS;

EID: 0035707588     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2001.320406.x     Document Type: Article

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