The challenge hypothesis across taxa: Social modulation of hormone titres in vertebrates and insects

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 92, Issue , 2014, Pages 281-290

  Tibbetts, Elizabeth A ^a   Crocker, Katherine C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Androgen; Challenge hypothesis; Ecdysone; Juvenile hormone; Physiological suppression; Social responsiveness; Territorial behaviour; Testosterone; Winner loser effect

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGGRESSION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FECUNDITY; HORMONE; INSECT; NATURAL SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TERRITORIALITY; TESTOSTERONE; TRADE-OFF; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84901825910     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.02.015     Document Type: Article

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