Sex-biased investment in yolk androgens depends on female quality and laying order in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 178-181

  Gilbert, Lucy ^a   Rutstein, Alison N ^a   Hazon, Neil ^a   Graves, Jefferson A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

BODY CONDITION; LAYING DATE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; SEX ALLOCATION; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; BIRD; EGG; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; FINCHES; MALE; OVIPOSITION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

FRINGILLIDAE; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 18744395516     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-004-0603-z     Document Type: Article

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