Eavesdropping by bats on the feeding buzzes of conspecifics

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 795-801

  Gillam, E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL PROCESSING; BIODIVERSITY; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; TRACKING (POSITION);

AIRBORNE INSECTS; ECHOLOCATION; FEEDING BUZZES; SILENCE CONTROL;

MAMMALS;

BAT; CALLING BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSPECIFIC; ECHOLOCATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT;

HEXAPODA; TADARIDA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 35348834267     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-060     Document Type: Article

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