Volatile compounds from interdigital gland of male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1689-1696

  Gassett, J W ^a   Wiesler, D P ^b   Baker, A G ^b   Osborn, D A ^a   Miller, K V ^a   Marchinton, R L ^a   Novotny, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interdigital gland; Odocoileus virginianus; pheromone; scent communication; semiochemical; volatiles; white tailed deer

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0029956439     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02272407     Document Type: Article

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