Warning odor of the North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2737-2754

  Li, Guang ^a,b   Roze, Uldis ^a   Locke, David C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enantiomeric separation; Erethizon dorsatum; Porcupine; Quill lipid volatiles; Warning odor; decalactone

Indexed keywords

ERETHIZON DORSATUM;

EID: 0031474286     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022511026529     Document Type: Article

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