Diversity in chemical compositions of preen gland secretions of tropical birds

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 80-90

  Haribal, Meena ^a   Dhondt, André ^a   Rodriguez, Eloy ^b  

^a Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohols; Birds; Diversity; Environment; Esters; Preen gland; Secretions; Terpenoids

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIRD; ESTER; PHYLOGENETICS; SECRETION; STEROID; TERPENE;

AVES; DENDROCOLAPTIDAE; PIPRIDAE; THAMNOPHILIDAE; TYRANNIDAE;

EID: 61349190261     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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