The Hormonal Regulation of Non-breeding Territorial Aggression in North American Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

Classically, testosterone (T) was considered the principal regulator of aggression. However, recent studies in birds have found aggression and T uncoupled during the non-breeding season. Circulating testosterone comes with costs such as immunosuppression and energy expenditure. Instead, the pro-horm...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bettio, Adam N.
Other Authors: Boonstra, Rudy
Language:en_ca
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33711