Understanding signal design during the pursuit of aerial insects by echolocating bats: Tools and applications

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-84

  Holderied, Marc W ^a   Baker, Chris J ^b   Vespe, Michele ^b   Jones, Gareth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 47249109035     PISSN: 15407063     EISSN: 15577023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/icn035     Document Type: Article

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