Long-lasting consequences of elevated yolk testosterone levels on female reproduction

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 809-816

  Müller, Wendt ^a   Vergauwen, Jonas ^a   Eens, Marcel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Developmental stress; Egg size; Growth; Maternal effects

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CLUTCH SIZE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EGG SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; HATCHING; HORMONE; MATERNAL EFFECT; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL;

AVES;

EID: 63149101493     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-009-0714-9     Document Type: Article

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