active space

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"The active space of a signal is the area over which the signal is perceived by the receiver. We normally consider the active space of a signal, but we can also consider the active space of different signal components." [1]

Reference: [1] Page RA, Ryan MJ, Bernal XE. Be loved, be prey, be eaten. 2014.; Jarrett et al. (2025), Journal of Applied Ecology, glossary of key terms. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.70000

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Ed Baker (2026) Bioacoustics & Ecoacoustics Glossary (https://glossary.acousti.cloud/). Accessed on October 6, 2026, 11:15 pm.