Sex and age-specific differences in ultraviolet reflectance of scent marks of bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 185, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 561-564

  Koivula, M ^a   Koskela, E ^b   Viitala, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bank vole; Clethrionomys; Reflectance; Scent mark; UV

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; FEMALE; MALE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION SCATTERING; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; URINE;

AGING; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; FEMALE; MALE; ODORS; REPRODUCTION; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; URINE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CLETHRIONOMYS; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MURIDAE; RAPTORES;

EID: 0033395661     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050416     Document Type: Article

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