Social environment affects testosterone level in captive male blue–black grassquits

The challenge hypothesis proposes that testosterone (T) elevation above what is needed for breeding is associated with social factors, and males possibly modulate their hormonal response to variations in population density and sex ratio. We investigated the role of social environment in altering tes...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lacava, Roberto V. (author)
Outros Autores: Brasileiro, Luiza (author), Maia, Rafael (author), Oliveira, Rui Filipe (author), Macedo, Regina H. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2012
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1246
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/1246