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    Andrea Megela Simmons

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Ryan, M.J., Kime, N.M. (2003). Selection on Long-Distance Acoustic Signals. In: Simmons, A.M., Fay, R.R., Popper, A.N. (eds) Acoustic Communication. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 16. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22762-8_5

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