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@article{citeulike:1194292, abstract = {The application of quantitative and comparative measures from information theory on animal communication can provide novel insights into the ecological, environmental, social, and contextual properties that shape the structure, organization, and function of signal repertoires. Using 2 phylogenetically different mammalian species that share similar ecological and social constraints as examples, the authors quantitatively examined the internal structure and development of a subsystem of these species' vocal repertoires in comparison with that of human language and illustrated that these species exhibit convergent developmental processes. The authors also discussed how predictions on the structure and organization of animal communication systems can be made from this new application of information theoretic measures with respect to behavioral ecology.}, address = {Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Tulare 93274, USA. bmccowan@vmtrc.ucdavis.edu}, author = {McCowan, B. and Doyle, L. R. and Hanser, S. F.}, citeulike-article-id = {1194292}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12083612}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=12083612}, issn = {0735-7036}, journal = {J Comp Psychol}, keywords = {animal, communication, information, theory}, month = {June}, number = {2}, pages = {166--172}, posted-at = {2007-03-29 08:14:31}, priority = {1}, title = {Using information theory to assess the diversity, complexity, and development of communicative repertoires.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12083612}, volume = {116}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1194292 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1194292 N2 - The application of quantitative and comparative measures from information theory on animal communication can provide novel insights into the ecological, environmental, social, and contextual properties that shape the structure, organization, and function of signal repertoires. Using 2 phylogenetically different mammalian species that share similar ecological and social constraints as examples, the authors quantitatively examined the internal structure and development of a subsystem of these species' vocal repertoires in comparison with that of human language and illustrated that these species exhibit convergent developmental processes. The authors also discussed how predictions on the structure and organization of animal communication systems can be made from this new application of information theoretic measures with respect to behavioral ecology. IS - 2 JF - J Comp Psychol SN - 0735-7036 AD - Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Tulare 93274, USA. bmccowan@vmtrc.ucdavis.edu EP - 172 TI - Using information theory to assess the diversity, complexity, and development of communicative repertoires. VL - 116 SP - 166 KW - animal KW - communication KW - information KW - theory AU - McCowan, B AU - Doyle, LR AU - Hanser, SF PY - 2002/06// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12083612 ER -