Urinary chemosignals in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): Seasonal and developmental effects on signal discrimination

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 231-238

  White, A M ^a,b   Swaisgood, R R ^a   Zhang, H ^c  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda   (China)

Author keywords

Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Chemical communication; Development; Seasonal effects

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; COMMUNICATION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; MELANOLEUCA;

EID: 7744226756     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283690400562X     Document Type: Article

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