Song complexity-no correlation between standard deviation of frequency and traditionally used song complexity metrics in passerines: A comment on Pearse et al. (2018)

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F18%3A10385871" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/18:10385871 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/68081766:_____/18:00497679
Result on the web
<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/evo.13634" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/evo.13634</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/evo.13634" target="_blank" >10.1111/evo.13634</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Song complexity-no correlation between standard deviation of frequency and traditionally used song complexity metrics in passerines: A comment on Pearse et al. (2018)
Original language description
Recently, Pearse et al. explored the macroecology of passerine song using a large citizen science database of bird songs and machine learning techniques. They used standard deviation of frequency (SDF) as a surrogate for song complexity, finding only weak support for correlation between SDF and life-history traits such as monogamy and sexual dimorphism. Their finding that song complexity increases toward more productive environments and warmer areas seemingly contradicts several previous multitaxonomic studies. By comparing SDF scores with traditionally used song complexity metrics (syllable repertoire size and the number of syllable types per song), we found no evidence of any correlation. This may help to explain the discrepancy between their findings and findings of previous studies. While we agree that simple metrics that can be quantified and compared between multiple, highly variable species are crucial for progress in large-scale analysis of birdsong complexity, the biological relevance of SDF remains unclear and more research is needed to clarify its relevance for further studies of birdsong complexity.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10618 - Ecology

Project
<a href="/en/project/GB14-36098G" target="_blank" >GB14-36098G: Center for tropical biology</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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