| Reers, Hendrik (2011): The evolution of acoustic identity signals in birds. Dissertation, LMU München: Faculty of Biology |
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Abstract
In this dissertation I present several novel findings on the evolution of acoustic identity traits in birds, with a special focus on parent-offspring communication. I present novel insights on how vocalizations are influenced by condition, environment and genes, and which acoustic parameters are used to form unique identity signatures. Furthermore, I provide first experimental evidence for the role of acoustic similarity for recognition errors in birds, supporting the importance of negative-frequency dependent selection for the evolution and spread of individual signatures.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Dissertation, LMU Munich) |
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| Keywords: | evolution, acoustic identity signals, avian vocalization |
| Subjects: | 600 Natural sciences and mathematics 600 Natural sciences and mathematics > 570 Life sciences |
| Faculties: | Faculty of Biology |
| Language: | English |
| Date Accepted: | 13. October 2011 |
| 1. Referee: | Kempenaers, Bart |
| Persistent Identifier (URN): | urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-137322 |
| MD5 Checksum of the PDF-file: | b5e27f8512d7f9d382b839b5e5af741c |
| Signature of the printed copy: | 0001/UMC 19909 |
| ID Code: | 13732 |
| Deposited On: | 14. Dec 2011 14:46 |
| Last Modified: | 16. Oct 2012 08:55 |
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