Scent identification lineups by dogs (Canis familiaris): Experimental design and forensic application

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 257-267

  Schoon, G A A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dog; Identification; Learning; Scent

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030249349     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1591(95)00656-7     Document Type: Article

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