An ecological and neurobiological perspective on the evolution of vocal learning

Vocal production learning (VPL) involves the use of auditory experience to guide the production of novel signals or to modify pre-existing signals. It allows animals to develop signals that are more complex and/or more flexible than innately developed signals. It has evolved rarely in vocal animals,...

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Main Authors: Eliot A. Brenowitz, Michael D. Beecher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1193903/full