Transient elevation of corticosterone alters begging behavior and growth of white-crowned sparrow nestlings

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1696-1703

  Wada, Haruka ^a   Breuner, Creagh W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Altricial; Begging behavior; Corticosterone; Glucocorticoids; Growth; Nestling

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; SPARROW; VIDEORECORDING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CORTICOSTERONE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; SPARROWS; VIDEO RECORDING;

ANIMALIA; AVES; ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS;

EID: 46049119728     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.009191     Document Type: Article

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