Chemosensory assessment of rival competitive ability and scent-mark function in a lizard, Podarcis hispanica

Recent studies have stressed the role of scent marks as signals potentially mediating competitor assessment. According to this view, receivers may use scent marks to derive information about the costs of exploiting a given area, but few studies have directly addressed this hypothesis. One of its mai...

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Main Authors: Carazo, P, Font, E, Desfilis, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007