Advanced seasonal reproductive development in a male urban bird is reflected in earlier plasma luteinizing hormone rise but not energetic status
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- 作者：Scott Daviesa ; b ; Scott.Davies@asu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Hirbod Behbahaniniaa ; Mathieu Giraudeaua ; c ; Simone L. Meddled ; Kyle Waitesa ; Pierre Devichea
- 关键词：Energetic status ; Innate immunity ; Luteinizing hormone ; Reproductive development ; Testosterone ; Urbanization
- 刊名：General and Comparative Endocrinology
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：1 December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：224
- 期：Complete
- 页码：1-10
- 全文大小：1890 K
文摘
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Urban male Abert’s Towhees increased plasma LH earlier than non-urban males.
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Testis volume, but not plasma testosterone, also increased earlier in urban birds.
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Urban and non-urban birds had similar body condition, fat stores, and immunity.