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An equilibrium model of pheromone release from scent marks is developed employing equations from physical chemistry and chromatography. Experimental evaporation curves of phenylacetic acid, an odorous component of gerbil scent marks are given for a variety of conditions treated in the model. It is shown that the chemical nature of the pheromone, the non-pheromonal component of the scent mark, the type of surface to which the mark is applied and relative humidity have pronounced effects on the temporal pattern of pheromone release.
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Regnier, F.E., Goodwin, M. (1977). On the Chemical and Environmental Modulation of Pheromone Release from Vertebrate Scent Marks. In: Müller-Schwarze, D., Mozell, M.M. (eds) Chemical Signals in Vertebrates. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2364-8_8
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