Hands-On Chemical Ecology : Simple Field and Laboratory Exercises /
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009. |
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Table of Contents:
- Field Experiments
- Mutualism: Effects of Ants on Aphids, Their Predators, and Host Plants
- Predatory Fish Responses to Prey Odors (Chemical Lures)
- Sour Grapes: Methyl Anthranilate as Feeding Repellent for Birds
- Responses of Small Mammals to Predator Odors in the Field
- Squirrels' Avoidance of Predator Odors
- Squirrels, Acorns, and Tannins
- Field Grid for Testing Winter Feeding by Rabbits or Cottontails
- Food Choices by Mammalian Herbivores and the Role of Defense Compounds: Example Beaver
- Scent Marking in Free-Ranging Mammals. Examples: Beaver or Badger
- Capsaicin as Feeding Repellent for Mammals
- Search for "Chemical Ecology Stories" in the Forest or Other Ecosystem
- Laboratory Experiments
- Test for Cyanogenic Compounds in Plants
- Herbivory and a Simple Field Test for Total Phenolics in Trees
- Radial Diffusion Assay for Tannins
- Chemically induced defenses in phytoplankton
- Induced Defense: Herbivory on Juvenile vs. Adult Growth Stages of Trees
- Jasmonic Acid Effect on Plant Volatiles (or How to Make a Fern Smell Like a Rose)
- Effect of Tannins on Insect Feeding Behavior
- Leaf Disk Test: Bioassay of Effect of Tannins on Insect Feeding Behavior
- Two-Way Choice Test for Social Odors in Mice
- Scent Marking in Mice: Open Field Test
- Human Body Odor Discrimination: T-Shirt Experiment
- Coping with Plant Volatiles in Spicy Food ("Burping Exercise")
- Perspectives of Experiments: Development and Application
- Miscellaneous Experiments Chosen by Students
- Further Possible Experiments.