Animal Homing
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Animal Homing
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Author : F. Papi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Animal Homing written by F. Papi and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
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 to discover the nature of orienting cues, the sensory windows involved, the role of inherited and acquired information, and, eventually, how the central mechanisms process information and control motory responses. Naturally, this book emphasizes targets achieved rather than areas unexplored and mysteries unsolved. Even so, the reader will quickly realize that our knowledge of phenomena and mechanisms has progressed to different degrees in different animal groups, ranging from the mere description of homing behaviour to a satisfactory insight into some underlying mechanisms. In the last few dacades there have been promising developments in the study of animal homing, since new approaches have been tried out, and new species and groups have been investigated. Despite this, homing phenomena have not recently been the object of exhaustive reviews and there is a tendency for them to be neglected in general treatises on animal behaviour.
The Homing Instinct
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Author : Bernd Heinrich
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2014-04-08
The Homing Instinct written by Bernd Heinrich and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-08 with Nature categories.
“A noted naturalist explores the centrality of home in the lives of humans and other animals . . . A special treat for readers of natural history” (Kirkus Reviews). Every year, many species make the journey from one place to another, following the same paths and ending up in the same places. Every year since boyhood, the acclaimed scientist and author Bernd Heinrich has done the same, returning to a beloved patch of western Maine woods. Which led him to wonder: What is the biology in humans of this primal pull toward a particular place, and how is it related to animal homing? In The Homing Instinct, Heinrich explores the fascinating mysteries of animal migration: how geese imprint true visual landscape memory; how scent trails are used by many creatures to locate their homes with pinpoint accuracy; and how even the tiniest of songbirds are equipped for solar and magnetic orienteering over vast distances. And he reminds us that to discount our human emotions toward home is to ignore biology itself. “A graceful blend of science and memoir . . . [Heinrich’s] ability to linger and simply be there for the moment when, for instance, an elderly spider descends from a silken strand to take the insect he offers her is the heart of his appeal.” —Julie Zickefoose, The Wall Street Journal “Deep and insightful writing.” —David Gessner, The Washington Post
The Homing Instinct
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Author : Bernd Heinrich
language : en
Publisher: Mariner Books
Release Date : 2014
The Homing Instinct written by Bernd Heinrich and has been published by Mariner Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Nature categories.
A captivating exploration of the homing instinct in animals, and what it means for human happiness and survival, from the celebrated naturalist and author of Mind of the Raven, Why We Run, and Life Everlasting
Animal Homing And Migration Through Biogeomagnetic Beaming
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Author : Major J. Huber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Animal Homing And Migration Through Biogeomagnetic Beaming written by Major J. Huber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Nature categories.
Encinitas, Calif. : Sci-Tech Communication Services, c1993.
Migration And Homing In Animals
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Author : K. Schmidt-Koenig
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1975-12-01
Migration And Homing In Animals written by K. Schmidt-Koenig and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975-12-01 with Science categories.
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 have obvious disadvantages. (1) would suffer from the fact (a) that very few orientation mechanisms (such as the sun, star, or magnetic compass) have been firmly established and (b) that for many animals the modes of orienta tion are unknown; therefore, for many animals whose consider able feats of orientation are well known, an appropriate alloca tion could not be made. With (2) the disadvantage is that due to the complexity of animal movements, it is difficult to find some relevant order and that in many animal groups discussions of certain known mechanisms such as the sun com pass would recur. I have selected outline (2) as the much lesser evil. The discussion pursues a compromise between taxonomic order and similarity in feats of orientation or methodological approaches chosen by the various investigators.
Migration And Homing In Animals
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Author : Klaus Schmidt-Koenig
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1975
Migration And Homing In Animals written by Klaus Schmidt-Koenig and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Science categories.
Cognitive Processes And Spatial Orientation In Animal And Man
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Author : Paul Ellen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1987-02-28
Cognitive Processes And Spatial Orientation In Animal And Man written by Paul Ellen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-02-28 with Gardening categories.
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, La-Baume-les-Aix (Aix-en-Provence), France, June 27-July 7, 1985
Essays In Animal Behaviour
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Author : Jeffrey R Lucas
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2005-11-07
Essays In Animal Behaviour written by Jeffrey R Lucas and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-07 with Nature categories.
Recently, the 50th anniversary of the publication of Animal Behaviour has passed. To mark the occasion, a group of prominent behaviourists have written essays relevant to their fields. These essays provide a glimpse of the study of behaviour looking in all directions. History and future aside, it is imperative to broadcast this information from the perspective of the behaviourists who have helped shape both the past and the future. It is important for any field to be both retrospective and prospective: where have we been, where are we going, where are we now? These essays provide a unique personal reflection on the history of animal behaviour from John Alcock, Stuart and Jeanne Altmann, Steve Arnold, Geoff Parker, and Felicity Huntingford. Six topics are reflected on and include: The History of Animal Behavioural Research, Proximate Mechanisms, Development, Adaptation, and Animal Welfare. Broad range of essays on animal behaviour Written by leaders in the field Offers a history of the study of behaviour plus essays on the future of behavioural studies Contains over 30 full color illustrations Includes essays on development, mechanisms and adaptive significance of behaviour
Animal Movement Across Scales
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Author : Lars-Anders Hansson
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2014-08-21
Animal Movement Across Scales written by Lars-Anders Hansson and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-21 with Science categories.
Movement, dispersal, and migration on land, in the air, and in water, are pervading features of animal life. They are performed by a huge variety of organisms, from the smallest protozoans to the largest whales, and can extend over widely different distance scales, from the microscopic to global. Integrating the study of movement, dispersal, and migration is crucial for a detailed understanding of the spatial scale of adaptation, and for analysing the consequences of landscape and climate change as well as of invasive species. This novel book adopts a broad, cross-taxonomic approach to animal movement across both temporal and spatial scales, addressing how and why animals move, and in what ways they differ in their locomotion and navigation performance. Written by an integrated team of leading researchers, the book synthesizes our current knowledge of the genetics of movement, including gene flow and local adaptations, whilst providing a future perspective on how patterns of animal migration may change over time together with their potential evolutionary consequences. Novel technologies for tracking the movement of organisms across scales are also discussed, ranging from satellite devices for tracking global migrations to nanotechnology that can follow animals only a millimetre in size. Animal Movement Across Scales is particularly suitable for graduate level students taking courses in spatial animal ecology, animal migration, and 'movement ecology', as well as providing a source of fresh ideas and opinions for those already active within the field. It will also be of interest and use to a broader audience of professional biologists interested in animal movements and migrations.
Animal Migration Navigation And Homing
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Author : K. Schmidt-Koenig
language : de
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Release Date : 2013-10-05
Animal Migration Navigation And Homing written by K. Schmidt-Koenig and has been published by Springer-Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-05 with Science categories.
Held as Internationale wissenschaftliche Fachkonferenz der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft