Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10970992 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We studied the effect of signal enhancement on signal reliability. ⺠As expected, increased competition promoted signal enhancement. ⺠Unexpectedly, signal reliability improved with competition and signal enhancement. ⺠Downward signal modulation reduced signal handicap cost during low competition.
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Authors
Sat Gavassa, Ana C. Silva, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Philip K. Stoddard,