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Beecher information statistic — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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Beecher information statistic

Scope: methodological

Papers: 4 | Mentions: 4

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 70 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on Beecher information statistic with 70 nodes and 178 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic, Marmota, Marmota flaviventris, Callospermophilus lateralis.

Definition

A statistical measure that considers number of songs, number of recording sessions, sample size of individuals and number of traits in a song to calculate individuality

Related Terms (5)

Hsinformation statisticBeecher information statisticBeecher's information statisticBeecher statistics

Publications (4)

Breeding bird density does not drive vocal individuality

2012Current Zoology

Social group size predicts the evolution of individuality

2011Current Biology

Can breeding bird density influence vocal individuality in bird song?

Does breeding bird density drive vocal individuality?

Related Concepts (9)

vocal individuality

phenomenon4 shared papers

nest density

metric3 shared papers

phylogenetic comparative method

framework2 shared papers

social structure

measurement2 shared papers

alarm calling

phenomenon1 shared paper

neighbor-stranger discrimination

process1 shared paper

Hamilton's rule

theory1 shared paper

group size effects

phenomenon1 shared paper

territorial singing behavior

phenomenon1 shared paper

Frequently Associated Species

Hirundo rustica

Hirundinidae4 papers

Marmota

Sciuridae3 papers

Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha

Passerellidae3 papers

Botaurus stellaris

Ardeidae3 papers

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Hirundinidae3 papers

Marmota flaviventris

Sciuridae3 papers

Macaca mulatta

Cercopithecidae3 papers

Melospiza lincolnii

Passerellidae3 papers

Callospermophilus lateralis

Sciuridae2 papers

Troglodytes aedon

Troglodytidae2 papers