The subordination stress paradigm and the relation between testosterone and corticosterone in male ring-necked pheasants

The relations linking glucocorticoids, testosterone, social and sexual behaviour in vertebrates are complex and poorly understood. The conventional view is that: (1) subordinate individuals should have higher glucocorticoid concentrations (the subordination stress paradigm); (2) dominant and more active males during the breeding season should have higher testosterone concentrations; and (3) the relation between glucocorticoid and […]