Pre-breeding diet affects the allocation of yolk hormones in zebra finches Taeniopygia guttata

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 284-290

  Sandell, Maria I ^a   Adkins Regan, Elizabeth ^b   Ketterson, Ellen D ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HORMONE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PASSERINE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 34247885888     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2007.0908-8857.03640.x     Document Type: Article

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