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Animal Homing
F. . Ed(S): Papi
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Description for Animal Homing
Paperback. Editor(s): Papi, F. Series: Chapman & Hall Animal Behaviour Series. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1001.
Homing phenomena must be considered an important aspect of animal behaviour on account of their frequent occurrence, their survival value, and the variety of the mechanisms involved. Many species regularly rely on their ability to home or reach other familiar sites, but how they manage to do this is often uncertain. In many cases the goal is attained in the absence of any sensory contact, by mechanisms of indirect orientation whose complexity and sophistication have for a long time challenged the skill and patience of many researchers. A series of problems of increasing difficulty have to be overcome; researchers have ... Read more
Homing phenomena must be considered an important aspect of animal behaviour on account of their frequent occurrence, their survival value, and the variety of the mechanisms involved. Many species regularly rely on their ability to home or reach other familiar sites, but how they manage to do this is often uncertain. In many cases the goal is attained in the absence of any sensory contact, by mechanisms of indirect orientation whose complexity and sophistication have for a long time challenged the skill and patience of many researchers. A series of problems of increasing difficulty have to be overcome; researchers have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Series
Chapman & Hall Animal Behaviour Series
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401046916
SKU
V9789401046916
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Animal Homing
...Papi's book succeeds...Animal Homing provides a valuable link between fields...should prove popular with researcher and student alike - Recent Ornithological Publications; Effective and well-chosen illustrations throughout and excellent editorial work make the volume far superior to the average camera-ready publication...offers a perspective of behaviour that encompasses all levels of behavioural organisation and underlying mechanisms...this ... Read more