The Physiology and Ecology of Puberty Modulation by Primer Pheromones

Advances in the Study of Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue C, 1986, Pages 71-107

  Vandenbergh, John G ^a   Coppola, David M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002686281     PISSN: 00653454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-3454(08)60188-6     Document Type: Article

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