Factors affecting scent-marking behavior in Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 673-689

  Rosell, Frank ^a,c   Nolet, Bart A ^b,d  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^d NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Beaver; Castor fiber; Netherlands; radiotelemetry; scent communication; scent marking; scent mound; territorial behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CASTOR FIBER;

EID: 0030948735     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006403.74674.8a     Document Type: Article

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