Testosterone and Partner Compatibility: Evidence and Emerging Questions

Ethology

Volumn 118, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 799-811

  Hirschenhauser, Katharina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; PAIR BOND; PARENTAL CARE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; TESTOSTERONE; WATERFOWL;

ANSER; ANSER ANSER;

EID: 84864319419     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2012.02087.x     Document Type: Article

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