Volatile compounds from the forehead region of male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 569-578

  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

Forehead hair; Odocoileus virginianus; pheromone; scent communication; semiochemical; volatiles; white tailed deer

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0031006683     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006397.63647.5b     Document Type: Article

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