Vibration and animal communication: A review1

American Zoologist

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1135-1142

  Hill, Peggy S M ^a  

^a University of Ttilsa   (Japan)

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EID: 33746323079     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1668/0003-1569(2001)041[1135:VAACAR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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