Reproduction and resistance to stress: When and how

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 711-724

  Wingfield, J C ^a   Sapolsky, R M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Glucocorticoids; Gonads; Reproduction; Social stress; Stress

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BREEDING SUCCESS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FISH; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE INHIBITION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; MAMMAL; MATING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STRESS; SURVIVAL; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0038148579     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2003.01033.x     Document Type: Review

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