Seasonal changes in plasma testosterone and glucocorticosteroids in free-living male yellow-pine chipmunks and the response to capture and handling

Energy expenditure and testosterone in f

Energy expenditure and testosterone in free-living male yellow-pine chipmunks

✍ Place, Ned J. ;Veloso, Claudio ;Visser, G.H. ;Kenagy, G.J. 📂 Article 📅 2002 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 125 KB

## Abstract The onset of mating in yellow‐pine chipmunks (__Tamias amoenus__) follows emergence from a prolonged period of energy conservation during hibernation. Energy expenditures are greatly accelerated to meet the demands of the reproductive season. When emerging from hibernation, typical male