Does testosterone mediate the trade-off between nestling begging and growth in the canary (Serinus canaria)?

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 664-671

  Buchanan, K L ^a   Goldsmith, A R ^b   Hinde, C A ^c   Griffith, S C ^d,e   Kilner, R M ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fecal androgens; Parent offspring conflict; Sibling rivalry; Signalling

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CANARY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING; HORMONE DETERMINATION; MALE; NESTING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; CANARIES; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TESTOSTERONE; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 36049017694     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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