Wind-induced noise alters signaler and receiver behavior in vibrational communication

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2043-2051

  McNett, Gabriel D ^a,b   Luan, Lucia H ^a   Cocroft, Reginald B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b WESTMINSTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal communication; Gap detection; Interference; Masking; Substrate vibration

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INSECT; NOISE; SIGNALING; VIBRATION; WIND FORCING;

ANIMALIA; ENCHENOPA BINOTATA; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PTELEA;

EID: 78449312789     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1018-9     Document Type: Article

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