The secret perfume of birds uncovering the science of avian scent
"Birds are capable of detecting scents, and those scents and the microbiome that creates them are pivotal drivers of avian evolution. The author explains how birds produce complex chemical signals that are important to their social and reproductive behavior"--
| Main Author: | Whittaker, Danielle J. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2022.
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| Summary: |
"Birds are capable of detecting scents, and those scents and the microbiome that creates them are pivotal drivers of avian evolution. The author explains how birds produce complex chemical signals that are important to their social and reproductive behavior"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
xvi, 275 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781421443478 1421443473 |
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