Olfaction-based detection distance: A quantitative analysis of how far away dogs recognize tortoise odor and follow it to source

Sensors

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 2208-2222

  Cablk, Mary E ^a   Sagebiel, John C ^b   Heaton, Jill S ^b   Valentin, Cindee ^c  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c Applegate School for Dogs   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Desert tortoise; Detection distance; Dog; Mojave desert; Olfaction; Probability of detection

Indexed keywords

DESERT TORTOISE; DOG; MOJAVE DESERT; OLFACTION; PROBABILITY OF DETECTION;

BIOSENSORS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LANDFORMS; SURVEYS; VAPORS;

DETECTORS;

EID: 43049151473     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s8042208     Document Type: Article

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