The function of scent marking in beaver (Castor fiber) territorial defence
This thesis examines how scent marking in Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) functions in territorial defence. Beavers usually deposit scent (castoreum and/or anal gland secretion (AGS)) onto small piles of mud and debris, and all age classes and both sexes participate in marking. I hypothesized that sc...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi
2002
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-1033 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:82-471-5101-4 |