The Sensory Ecology of Birds

The Sensory Ecology of Birds
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9780199694532
ISBN-13 : 0199694532
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Book Synopsis The Sensory Ecology of Birds by : Graham R. Martin

Download or read book The Sensory Ecology of Birds written by Graham R. Martin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Bird's eye views -- 2. Vision -- 3. Hearing and olfaction -- 4. Touch, taste, and magnetoreception -- 5. From senses to sensory ecology -- 6. Birds in the dark : complementary and partial information -- 7. Birds underwater : a paucity of information -- 8. What drives bird senses? -- 9. The sensory ecology of collisions and entrapment -- 10. Postscript: Conclusions, implications, and comment


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