The contribution of source-filter theory to mammal vocal communication research

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 280, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 221-236

  Taylor, A M ^a   Reby, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic signals; Source filter theory; Vocal communication; Vocal production

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNALING; THEORETICAL STUDY; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 77949339575     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00661.x     Document Type: Article

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