Intraspecific and interspecific chemosignals in birds: A review

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 385-391

  Rajchard, Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Odor; Olfactory; Parasite; Pheromone; Waxes

Indexed keywords

AETHIA CRISTATELLA; AVES; CHARADRIIFORMES; IFRITA; MAMMALIA; NEMATODA; PITOHUI; PROCELLARIIDAE; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 34548590191     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2000-VETMED     Document Type: Article

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