The properties of geophysical fields and their effects on elephants and other animals

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-132

  Arnason, Byron T ^b   O'Connell Rodwell, Caitlin E ^c   Hart, Lynette A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Tezar Inc   (United States)

^c University of California ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELEPHANT; ENVIRONMENT; FISH; HEARING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SOUND DETECTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELEPHANTS; ENVIRONMENT; FISHES; PSYCHOACOUSTICS; SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 85047670222     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.116.2.123     Document Type: Article

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