Chemical signaling and pheromone evolution in plethodontid salamanders

My dissertation focuses on the evolutionary forces that have shaped the chemical signaling system of plethodontid salamanders. Pheromones mediate two phases of plethodontid reproduction: mate attraction prior to courtship and female persuasion during courtship. Substrate-borne chemical signals are b...

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Main Author: Palmer, Catherine Anne
Other Authors: Houck, Lynne D.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/29914