A method for simulating signal evolution using real animals

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A method for simulating signal evolution using real animals. / Forkman, Björn; Enquist, Magnus.

In: Ethology, Vol. 106, No. 10, 2000, p. 887-897.

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Forkman, B & Enquist, M 2000, 'A method for simulating signal evolution using real animals', Ethology, vol. 106, no. 10, pp. 887-897. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0310.2000.00601.x

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Forkman, B., & Enquist, M. (2000). A method for simulating signal evolution using real animals. Ethology, 106(10), 887-897. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0310.2000.00601.x

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Forkman B, Enquist M. A method for simulating signal evolution using real animals. Ethology. 2000;106(10):887-897. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0310.2000.00601.x

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Forkman, Björn ; Enquist, Magnus. / A method for simulating signal evolution using real animals. In: Ethology. 2000 ; Vol. 106, No. 10. pp. 887-897.

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