Computer-aided analysis of acoustic parameters in animal vocalisations: A multi-parametric approach

Bioacoustics

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 247-265

  Schrader, Lars ^a   Hammerschmidt, Kurt ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer sound analysis; Mammals; Multiparametric approach; Primates; Vocalizations

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL; COMPUTER-AIDED ANALYSIS; MAMMAL;

EID: 0031471781     PISSN: 09524622     EISSN: 21650586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09524622.1997.9753338     Document Type: Article

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