Testosterone and autumn territorial behavior in male red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 576-584

  Mougeot, François ^a   Dawson, Alistair ^a   Redpath, Steve M ^a   Leckie, Fiona ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anti androgen; Aromatase inhibitor; ATD; Flutamide; Red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus; Sexual ornament; Territorial behavior; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; FLUTAMIDE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BIRD; BREEDING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEMOCONCENTRATION; HORMONE ACTION; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; TERRITORIALITY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; WINTER;

EID: 16244367476     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2004.11.021     Document Type: Article

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