Variability in the echolocation of Tadarida brasiliensis: effects of geography and local acoustic environment

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 277-286

  Gillam, Erin H ^a   McCracken, Gary F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

acoustic interference; Brazilian free tailed bat; call structure; echolocation; foraging; geographical variation; orientation; Tadarida brasiliensis

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT NOISE; BAT; CALLING BEHAVIOR; ECHOLOCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; INSECT; ULTRASONICS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

HEXAPODA; TADARIDA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 34547828270     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.12.006     Document Type: Article

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