Does human scent bias seed removal studies?

Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2630-2636

  Duncan, R Scot ^a   Wenny, Daniel G ^b   Spritzer, Mark D ^c   Whelan, Christopher J ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental bias; Granivore; Olfactory cues; Seed predation, seed removal

Indexed keywords

GRANIVORY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; OLFACTORY CUE; SEED PREDATION;

EID: 0038814758     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[2630:DHSBSR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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