Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Migration and Homing in Animals
K. Schmidt-Koenig
€ 120.09
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Migration and Homing in Animals
Paperback. Series: Zoophysiology. Num Pages: 104 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 221.
On being asked to write a book on migration and homing in animals, intended as an introductory text to inform and stimulate both students and non-specialists, I saw the following alternatives for an outline: (1) I could discuss known or hypothetical mechanisms of orientation, and enumerate animals known or thought to use these mechanisms in migration and homing. (2) I could discuss the known feats of orientation by animals under field observation (e. g. migration), following some practic able order, with a subsequent discussion of the attempts at and possible success in elucidating the basic mechanisms of orientation. Both alternatives ... Read more
On being asked to write a book on migration and homing in animals, intended as an introductory text to inform and stimulate both students and non-specialists, I saw the following alternatives for an outline: (1) I could discuss known or hypothetical mechanisms of orientation, and enumerate animals known or thought to use these mechanisms in migration and homing. (2) I could discuss the known feats of orientation by animals under field observation (e. g. migration), following some practic able order, with a subsequent discussion of the attempts at and possible success in elucidating the basic mechanisms of orientation. Both alternatives ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
Series
Zoophysiology
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642809774
SKU
V9783642809774
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Migration and Homing in Animals