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Alfred M. Dufty
Researcher at Boise State University
Publications - 49
Citations - 5188
Alfred M. Dufty is an academic researcher from Boise State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Corticosterone & Brood parasite. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 49 publications receiving 4961 citations. Previous affiliations of Alfred M. Dufty include Binghamton University & University of Washington.
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The "Challenge Hypothesis": Theoretical Implications for Patterns of Testosterone Secretion, Mating Systems, and Breeding Strategies
TL;DR: This model indicates that there may be widely different hormonal responses to male-male and male-female interactions and presumably equally plastic neural mechanisms for the transduction of these signals into endocrine secretions.
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Testosterone and Aggression in Birds
TL;DR: The complexities of aggressive behaviors and their regulation are focused on species differences in territorial behavior of male birds as models for the multiple interactions of hormones, envi ronment, and behavior.
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Hormones, developmental plasticity and adaptation
TL;DR: The results of these studies point to the importance of considering the overall developmental trajectory of an organism when assessing the adaptive value of phenotypic variation, rather than simply evaluating the individual at a single point in time.
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The role of sex steroids in the acquisition and production of birdsong
TL;DR: It is shown that song learning and early phases of the development of singing both take place in castrated male birds with no significant levels of testosterone in their blood plasma, and that Oestradiol was unexpectedly still present after castration.
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Vocal communication in the domestic chicken: I. Does a sender communicate information about the quality of a food referent to a receiver?
TL;DR: In a recent study, this paper found that male domestic chickens produce food calls when presented with food, and that a hen is more likely to approach a male when he was calling than when he is silent.