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Orientation and Communication in Arthropods (Hardcover, 1997 ed.) Loot Price: R5,659
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Orientation and Communication in Arthropods (Hardcover, 1997 ed.): Miriam Lehrer

Orientation and Communication in Arthropods (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)

Miriam Lehrer

Series: Experientia Supplementum, 84

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The present volume deals with the most fascinating aspects of sensory performance studied in insects, crustaceans and spiders. Arthropods inhabit practically every conceivable ecological niche, and are perfectly adapted to cope with the constraints of their natural habitats. They move on the ground, in water, and in the air. They use visual, olfactory, acoustical, vibratory, and tactile cues for orientation, to recognize and pinpoint their target, their home place, a feeding site, a prey, or a potential mate. Many arthropods use celestial (skylight) and terrestrial (magnetic) compass cues for orientation, and some of them were shown to develop, through experience, oriented behaviours based on a variety of innate, hard-wired orientation mechanisms. In many cases, aspects of behaviour that are involved in orientation cannot be separated from inter- and intraspecific communication. The book brings to the fore the role of communication not only in social and sexual behaviours, but also in the context of oriented locomotion. Top, internationally renowned scientists have contributed to this volume and have succeeded in presenting a book full of highlights which will be of great interest to workers in this field of research. With contributions by F. G. Barth; D. von Helverson, K.-E. Kaissling, W. Kirchner, M. Walker, M. Weissburg, R. Campan, T. Collett, J. Zeil, K. Kirschfeld, R. Wehner, M. Srinivasan, M. Lehrer, R. Gadagkar.

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Imprint: Birkhauser Verlag AG
Country of origin: Switzerland
Series: Experientia Supplementum, 84
Release date: 2001
First published: 1997
Editors: Miriam Lehrer
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 402
Edition: 1997 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-3-7643-5693-4
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal behaviour
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Invertebrates > General
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LSN: 3-7643-5693-6
Barcode: 9783764356934

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