Wildfire affects circulating hormone levels and the expression of male sexual plumage in a tropical songbird
J. Boersma, D. G. Barron, D. T. Baldassarre, M. S. Webster, H. Schwabl
This study shows that wildfires delay ornamentation in male birds without affecting body condition, but alter hormone levels and testosterone-plumage correlations.
bioRxiv · Dec 13, 2020 · PreprintEcology