The frequency of occurrence of acyclic monoterpene alcohols in the chemical environment does not determine olfactory sensitivity in nonhuman primates

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1317-1331

  Laska, Matthias ^a   Höfelmann, Daniela ^a   Huber, Diana ^a   Schumacher, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acyclic monoterpene alcohols; Chemical environment; Detection thresholds; Nonhuman primates; Olfactory sensitivity; Pigtail macaque; Spider monkey; Squirrel monkey

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; TERPENE;

ALCOHOL; OLFACTION; PRIMATE;

ANIMAL; CEBIDAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; MACACA; ODOR; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALCOHOLS; ANIMALS; CEBIDAE; MACACA NEMESTRINA; MONOTERPENES; ODORS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SMELL;

ARANEAE; ATELES SP.; MACACA; MACACA NEMESTRINA; PRIMATES; SAIMIRI;

EID: 33745161424     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-006-9090-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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