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Field-testing olfactory ability to understand human olfactory ecology.

Kara C HooverDenisa BotescuPiotr FedurekSophie AartsJ Colette Berbesque
Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2020)
Environment was not a significant factor in olfactory ability in this study but that result may be confounded by methodological biases. We do not recommend odor identification as a field tool. Functional olfactory ability exhibits a sex-based pattern but consistency in recognizing the same odor does not. Food-rich odors may enhance olfactory ability in females. We discuss evolutionary and ecological implications of superior female functional olfactory ability relative to food foraging activity.
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