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Studying Vibrational Communication

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Editors:
  1. Reginald B. Cocroft

    1. Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, USA

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  2. Matija Gogala

    1. Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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  3. Peggy S.M. Hill

    1. Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, USA

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  4. Andreas Wessel

    1. Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany

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  • An invaluable reference for researchers interested in vibratory communication or in the evolution of communication
  • A landmark book for historians of science
  • Richly illustrated
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Animal Signals and Communication (ANISIGCOM, volume 3)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  3. The State of the Field: Concepts and Frontiers in Vibrational Communication

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Interactions Between Airborne Sound and Substrate Vibration in Animal Communication

      • Michael S. Caldwell
      Pages 65-92

    3. Vibrational Communication Networks: Eavesdropping and Biotic Noise

      • Meta Virant-Doberlet, Valerio Mazzoni, Maarten de Groot, Jernej Polajnar, Andrea Lucchi, William O. C. Symondson et al.
      Pages 93-123

    4. Active Space and the Role of Amplitude in Plant-Borne Vibrational Communication

      • Valerio Mazzoni, Anna Eriksson, Gianfranco Anfora, Andrea Lucchi, Meta Virant-Doberlet
      Pages 125-145

    5. Mutual Behavioral Adjustment in Vibrational Duetting

      • Rafael L. Rodríguez, Flavia Barbosa
      Pages 147-169

    6. Communication Through Plants in a Narrow Frequency Window

      • Andrej Čokl, Maja Zorović, Alenka Žunič Kosi, Nataša Stritih, Meta Virant-Doberlet
      Pages 171-195

  4. Practical Issues in Studying Vibrational Communication

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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    2. Physical Aspects of Vibrational Communication

      • Axel Michelsen
      Pages 199-213

    3. The Role of Wave and Substrate Heterogeneity in Vibratory Communication: Practical Issues in Studying the Effect of Vibratory Environments in Communication

      • Damian O. Elias, Andrew C. Mason
      Pages 215-247

    4. Vibrational Playback Experiments: Challenges and Solutions

      • Reginald B. Cocroft, Jennifer Hamel, Quang Su, Jeremy Gibson
      Pages 249-274

  5. Vibration Detection and Orientation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 275-275
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    2. Functional Morphology and Evolutionary Diversity of Vibration Receptors in Insects

      • Reinhard Lakes-Harlan, Johannes Strauß
      Pages 277-302

    3. Echolocation in Whirligig Beetles Using Surface Waves: An Unsubstantiated Conjecture

      • Jonathan Voise, Jérôme Casas
      Pages 303-317
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This volume explains the key ideas, questions and methods involved in studying the hidden world of vibrational communication in animals. The authors dispel the notion that this form of communication is difficult to study and show how vibrational signaling is a key to social interactions in species that live in contact with a substrate, whether it be a grassy lawn, a rippling stream or a tropical forest canopy. This ancient and widespread form of social exchange is also remarkably understudied. A frontier in animal behavior, it offers unparalleled opportunities for discovery and for addressing general questions in communication and social evolution. In addition to reviews of advances made in the study of several animal taxa, this volume also explores topics such as vibrational communication networks, the interaction of acoustic and vibrational communication, the history of the field, the evolution of signal production and reception and establishing a common vocabulary.

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“Studying Vibrational Communication is a significant contribution and starting point for understanding this mode of communication. … For anyone interested in vibrational communication or the evolution of animal communication, this is a must read whether it is from cover to cover or one of the selected chapters. This volume is thought-provoking, informative, a useful reference, and an up-to-date summary of the current and past knowledge of vibrational communication in insects.” (Richard W. Hofstetter, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 90 (3), September, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, USA

    Reginald B. Cocroft

  • Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Matija Gogala

  • Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, USA

    Peggy S.M. Hill

  • Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany

    Andreas Wessel

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