INVESTIGADORES
SCHLEICH Cristian Eric
capítulos de libros
Título:
Acoustic Communication
Autor/es:
CRISTIAN E. SCHLEICH, SILKE VEITL, EMA KNOTKOVÁ, SABINE BEGALL
Libro:
Subterranean Rodents: News from Uderground
Editorial:
Springer-Verlag
Referencias:
Año: 2007; p. 113 - 127
Resumen:
Why study acoustic communication? And why in subterranean rodents?
There are several reasons for studying acoustic communication in this
particular group of mammals. First, acoustic communication is of great
importance to the organization of animal societies. Animals use vocal signals
to elicit specific behaviors, initiate contacts with conspecifics, identify
individuals or species, signalize status (reproductive, dominance, territorial),
solicit food, warn against predators, and coordinate reproductive
efforts (courtship, copulation solicitation, physiological synchrony). Beyond
the intra-specific level, acoustic signals are also an important factor
in reproductive isolation and speciation processes.