Olfactory sensitivity in mammalian species

Physiological Research

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 369-390

  Wackermannova M ^a   Pinc, L ^a   Jebavy L ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Mammals; Odor detection threshold; Olfaction; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; ODOR; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; SMELLING;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; OLFACTORY PERCEPTION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SMELL;

EID: 84979735722     PISSN: 08628408     EISSN: 18029973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.932955     Document Type: Article

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