Attractiveness of scents varies with protein content of the diet in meadow voles

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 133-141

  Ferkin, M H ^a,b   Sorokin, E S ^a   Johnston, R E ^a   Lee, C J ^b,c  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c KING'S COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; MEADOW VOLE; ODOUR; PROTEIN; SCENT ATTRACTIVENESS;

MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS;

EID: 0030620675     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1996.0284     Document Type: Article

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