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Avian Navigation: Pigoen Homing as a Paradigm

Erschienen am 06.12.2004, 1. Auflage 2005
Bibliografische Daten
ISBN/EAN: 9783540223856
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: xii, 229 S., 98 s/w Illustr., 1 farbige Illustr.
Format (T/L/B): 1.6 x 24 x 16.2 cm
Einband: gebundenes Buch

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InhaltsangabeObservation Data Used to Investigate Pigeon Homing.- Basic Features of Pigeon Homing.- Potential Input Signals Exploitable for Home-Finding.- The Role of the Sun.- The Role of the Geomagnetic Field.- The Role of the Chemical Atmosphere.- The Role of the Visual Landscape.- The Neural Bases of Pigeon Homing.- Homing in Other Birds.- Research History: Blind Alleys and an Unexpected Passage.- Overall Synthesis and Perspective.