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Hands-On Chemical Ecology: Simple Field and Laboratory Exercises, a premiere collection of practical exercises in chemical ecology, offers tools and strategies for understanding this young science. The exercises included use general principles and follow a simple structure. Topics examined include birds, fish, insects, mammals, and plant chemistry among others. Additionally, exercises require accessible materials, ensuring that each can be easily modified and completed anywhere in the world with locally existing instruments. This text will be of value to undergraduate and graduates students and high school biology teachers. TOC:1. Field Experiments. Insects. Fish. Birds. Mammals. Practical Applications. Open-ended Tour of Exploration. 2. Laboratory Experiments. Plant Chemistry. Insect Pheromones. Insect Herbivory. Scent Marking in Mammals. Humans. Various.