Vocal communication networks in large terrestrial mammals

Animal Communication Networks

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 372-389

  McComb, Karen ^a   Reby, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84926974165     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511610363.021     Document Type: Chapter

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