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functionally referential communication
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Definition
Signals that meet criteria of stimulus-class specificity and contextual independence, where alarm calls are said to be functionally referential when there is tight association between predator type and alarm call type, and calls elicit appropriate antipredator responses in the absence of the original stimulus
Related Terms (6)
referential communicationreferentially specificexternally referentialexternal referential specificityreferential signalingfunctional reference
Publications (6)
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The evolution, function, and meaning of marmot alarm communication
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The evolution of functionally referential alarm communication: multiple adaptations; multiple constraints
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Alarm calling in yellow-bellied marmots: I. The meaning of situationally variable alarm calls
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Alarm calling in yellow-bellied marmots: I. The meaning of situationally variable alarm calls
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Female choice in true bugs (Homoptera: Miridae)
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