Animal communication: City birds have changed their tune

被引:36
作者
Brumm, Henrik [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ St Andrews, Bird & Mammal Acoust Commun Grp, St Andrews KY16 9TS, Fife, Scotland
[2] Univ St Andrews, Ctr Social Learning & Cognit Evolut, Sch Biol, St Andrews KY16 9TS, Fife, Scotland
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D O I
10.1016/j.cub.2006.10.043
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Birds adjust their songs to make themselves heard in the presence of ambient noise. New research comparing songs of great tits across Europe shows how animals adapt their signals to the urban din.
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页码:R1003 / R1004
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