Noninvasive endocrine data for behavioural studies: The importance of validation

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 183-185

  Buchanan, Katherine L ^a   Goldsmith, Arthur R ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM;

EID: 1142293930     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2003.09.002     Document Type: Note

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