Avian Navigation: Pigeon Homing as a Paradigm /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wallraff, Hans G. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Observation 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.