The neglected sense-olfaction in primate behavior, ecology, and evolution

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 519-524

  Heymann, Eckhard W ^a  

^a Abteilung Verhaltensokologie and Soziobiologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mate choice; MHC; Olfaction; Olfactory communication; Sensory ecology

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MATE CHOICE; MORPHOLOGY; OLFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMATE;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; PRIMATES; SMELL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TORINO [PIEDMONT];

PRIMATES;

EID: 33745577963     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20249     Document Type: Conference Paper

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