Research article: Sonar jamming in the field: Effectiveness and behavior of a unique prey defense

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 4278-4287

  Corcoran, Aaron J ^a   Conner, William E ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bat; Bioacoustics; Moth; Predator prey interaction; Sensory ecology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARCTIIDAE; BERTHOLDIA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; TRIGONA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; ECHOLOCATION; LIGHT; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SOUND;

ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; ECHOLOCATION; LIGHT; MOTHS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SOUND;

EID: 84870005863     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.076943     Document Type: Article

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