Urban and rural male song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) differ in territorial aggression and activation of vasotocin neurons in response to song challenge

When living in urban habitats, ‘urban adapter’ species often show greater aggression toward conspecifics, yet we do not understand the mechanisms underlying this behavioral shift. The neuroendocrine system regulates socio-sexual behaviors including aggression and thus could mediate behavioral respon...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hormones and behavior 2023-11, Vol.156, p.105438, Article 105438
Hauptverfasser:	Sewall, Kendra B., Beck, Michelle L., Lane, Samuel J., Davies, Scott
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aggression Aggression - physiology Animals Arginine vasotocin Immediate early gene Male Neurons Neuropeptide Social Behavior Song sparrow Sparrows - physiology Territoriality Urbanization Vasotocin - physiology
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