Individual acoustic variation in fallow deer (Dama dama) common and harsh groans: A source-filter theory perspective

Ethology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 223-234

  Vannoni, Elisabetta ^a   McElligott, Alan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY CUE; BIOACOUSTICS; CONSPECIFIC; DEER; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; RECOGNITION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY; VOCALIZATION;

CERVIDAE; DAMA DAMA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33847099952     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01323.x     Document Type: Article

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