The Allometry of Sound Frequency Bandwidth in Songbirds

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The Allometry of Sound Frequency Bandwidth in Songbirds. / Friis, Jakob Isager; Sabino, Joana; Santos, Pedro; Dabelsteen, Torben; Cardoso, Gonçalo C.

In: American Naturalist, Vol. 197, No. 5, 2021, p. 607-614.

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Friis, JI, Sabino, J, Santos, P, Dabelsteen, T & Cardoso, GC 2021, 'The Allometry of Sound Frequency Bandwidth in Songbirds', American Naturalist, vol. 197, no. 5, pp. 607-614. https://doi.org/10.1086/713708

APA

Friis, J. I., Sabino, J., Santos, P., Dabelsteen, T., & Cardoso, G. C. (2021). The Allometry of Sound Frequency Bandwidth in Songbirds. American Naturalist, 197(5), 607-614. https://doi.org/10.1086/713708

Vancouver

Friis JI, Sabino J, Santos P, Dabelsteen T, Cardoso GC. The Allometry of Sound Frequency Bandwidth in Songbirds. American Naturalist. 2021;197(5):607-614. https://doi.org/10.1086/713708

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Friis, Jakob Isager ; Sabino, Joana ; Santos, Pedro ; Dabelsteen, Torben ; Cardoso, Gonçalo C. / The Allometry of Sound Frequency Bandwidth in Songbirds. In: American Naturalist. 2021 ; Vol. 197, No. 5. pp. 607-614.

Bibtex

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