Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10300687 Hormones and Behavior 2013 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We examine the seasonal DHEA profile in a year-round territorial songbird. ► We test effects of DHEA treatment on non-breeding territoriality in autumn. ► Plasma DHEA shows no seasonal variation and is often undetectable. ► DHEA treatment does not enhance non-breeding aggression or its persistence. ► We report that DHEA does not relate to non-breeding territoriality in this species.
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Year-round territorial aggression is independent of plasma DHEA in the European nuthatch Sitta europaea
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