The role of hierarchy levels in vocal imitations of songbirds

Cybernetics and Systems

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 257-283

  Todt, Dietmar ^a   Cirillo, Jasmin ^a   Geberzahn, Nicole ^a   Schleuss, Friederike ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 0008556235     PISSN: 01969722     EISSN: 10876553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/019697201300001876     Document Type: Article

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