Age and seasonal changes in the semiochemicals of the sternal gland secretions of male koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-118

  Tobey, J R ^a   Nute, T R ^b   Bercovitch, F B ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Expert Chemical Analysis Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; olfactory communication

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; EXUDATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE BEHAVIOR; MARSUPIAL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANOL; OLFACTORY CUE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SCENT MARKING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SECRETION; SEMIOCHEMICAL; WILD POPULATION;

PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 78650339660     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO08090     Document Type: Article

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