Sensory Ecology, Behaviour, and Evolution
ISBN: 9780199601776 | 0199601771
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 4/5/2013
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This is the first modern textbook of sensory ecology. It provides an introduction to the key ideas, theories, and examples, describes how sensory systems work, and explores the links between the senses, animal signals, behaviour, and evolution. The book also tackles mechanistic and functional questions, integrating theoretical and empirical work.
Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environ... MORE
Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environ... MORE
Part 1: Introduction
1. Sensory Ecology, Information, and Decision Making
Part 2: Sensory Processing
2. Sensing the World
3. Encoding Information
4. Sensory Systems: Trade-Offs, Costs, and Sensory Integration
Part 3: Communication
5. Signalling and Communication
6. Multimodal Signals and Communication
7. Trade-Offs and Costs in Signalling
8. Deception, Mimicry, and Sensory Exploitation
Part 4: Diversification and Divergence
9. Arms R... MORE
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