Experimental elevation of testosterone lowers fitness in female dark-eyed juncos

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 782-790

  Gerlach, Nicole M ^a   Ketterson, Ellen D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dark eyed junco; Extra pair mating; Female testosterone; Fitness; Hormonal constraint; Reproductive success; Testosterone; Testosterone implant

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HATCHING; HORMONE RESPONSE; JUNCO HYEMALIS; MALE; MATE CHOICE; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SONGBIRD; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPARROWS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84878235311     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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