The Pheromone Androstenol: Evolutionary Considerations

Mankind Quarterly

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 455-466

  Miller, Edward M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Androstenol; Bonding; Mate selection; Pheromones

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000399325     PISSN: 00252344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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