Chemical Ecology of Vertebrates (Paperback)

1. The odorsphere: the environment for transmission of chemical signals; 2. Properties of vertebrate semiochemicals; 3. Odor production and release; 4. Chemical cues in orientation and navigation; 5. Chemoreception; 6. Signaling pheromones; 7. Priming pheromones; 8. Development of intra- and interspecific chemical interactions; 9. Chemical defense by animals; 10. Herbivores' exposure to chemical defenses of plants; 11. Kairomones and synomones; 12. Practical applications of semiochemicals; Glossary; References.