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Author: K. Wiese
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Published: 1993-05-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783764327958
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Research on the perception and processing of communication signals has been facilitated by specific characteristics of arthropods. Scientists in all aspects of this field have been asked to contribute to this text to show the headway being made in investigating sensory system design and function.
Author: Konrad Wiese
Publisher: Basel : Birkhäuser Verlag
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 704
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Miriam Lehrer
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Published: 2013-03-07
Total Pages: 409
ISBN-13: 3034888783
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: ADELMAN
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 1468467603
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This series of books, "Readings from the Encyclopedia of Neuroscience." consists of collections of subject-clustered articles taken from the Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. The Encyclopedia of Neuroscience is a reference source and compendium of more than 700 articles written by world authorities and covering all of neuroscience. We define neuroscience broadly as including all those fields that have as a primary goal the under standing of how the brain and nervous system work to mediate/control behavior, including the mental behavior of humans. Those interested in specific aspects of the neurosciences, particular subject areas or specialties, can of course browse through the alphabetically arranged articles of the En cyclopedia or use its index to find the topics they wish to read. However. for those readers-students, specialists, or others-who will find it useful to have collections of subject-clustered articles from the Encyclopedia, we issue this series of "Readings" in paperback. Students in neuroscience, psychology, medicine, biology, the mental health professions, and other disciplines will find that these collections provide concise summaries of cutting edge research in rapidly advancing fields. The nonspecialist reader will find them useful summary statements of important neuroscience areas. Each collection was compiled, and includes an introductory essay, by an authority in that field.
Author: Konrad Wiese
Publisher: Basel : Birkhäuser Verlag
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 730
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tim Halliday
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780749250560
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is an introductory text to the neurophysiology of the senses and communication. The study of the sensory systems of humans and other animals is closely linked to communication. Combining the two subject areas in one volume provides an integrated approach to the senses, drawing on both neuroanatomy and neurophysiology to provide a picture of the structure and function of the senses. Understanding how the sensations provided by receptors are perceived within the brain is well illustrated by the example of hearing and perception of speech in humans. Animal behaviour reminds us that our sensory view of the world is not the same as all other animals. Different species have different "windows" on their world, giving each a partial view of the environment as a whole.
