Orientation In Birds
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Orientation In Birds
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Author : P. Berthold
language : en
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Release Date : 2013-03-08
Orientation In Birds written by P. Berthold and has been published by Birkhäuser this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-08 with Science categories.
If it is true that science proceeds from a romantic through a scientific to a technological stage, then research on bird orientation is certainly on its move from its first to its second grade, and recent developments in radiotelemetry and satellite tracking of migrating birds might already indicate the advent of the third stage. At this juncture, Orientation in Birds is a timely account. Even though the study of animal migration in general, and bird navigation in particular, has produced a literature of impressive proportions, the threads provided by the plethora of research papers, review articles and symposiums volumes have not yet been knitted into a theoretical fabric. This is partly due to our still incomplete understanding of fundamen tal topics in avian navigation. The answer to the most intriguing question of how a bird displaced to "unknown" territory finds its way back home is as obscure now as it was a few decades ago. Whether and how birds solve this problem by using far ranging grid-maps or more local familiar-area maps, as has been proposed off and on, is still a matter of heated debates. These debates frequently center around provocative hypotheses - let alone the question about the physical (topographic, magnetic, infrasonic, olfactory) parameters which might constitute such maps.
Orientation In Birds
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Author : Peter Berthold
language : en
Publisher: Birkhauser
Release Date : 1991-01-01
Orientation In Birds written by Peter Berthold and has been published by Birkhauser this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-01 with Nature categories.
Avian Migration
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Author : Peter Berthold
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2003-05-22
Avian Migration written by Peter Berthold 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 2003-05-22 with Science categories.
The reader of this comprehensive presentation benefits from an outstanding overview of all aspects of the fascinating phenomenon of bird migration. The book is written by leading experts from around the world. The text summarizes reviews and discussions of the most recent hypotheses. In doing so, it covers the entire research field from phenomenology through to ecology, physiology, control mechanisms, orientation, evolutionary aspects and conservation measures. It also examines the most modern methodological approaches including, satellite trakcking, molecular techniques or stable isotope investigations and envisages forthcoming developments in the course of global warming.
Orientation And Navigation In Vertebrates
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Author : Andrii Rozhok
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-06-25
Orientation And Navigation In Vertebrates written by Andrii Rozhok 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 2008-06-25 with Science categories.
This book reviews all major models and hypotheses concerning the mechanisms supposed to underlie the process of navigation in vertebrates. It covers data on all major model groups of vertebrates studied in the context of animal navigation, such as migratory birds, homing pigeons, sea turtles, subterranean mammals and some migratory fish species. Some other – less studied – groups, e.g., whales, have also been touched. The first part of the book describes different sources of navigational information, with their specific navigational mechanisms known or supposed to be employed by animals for navigational goals. The second part discusses possible functions of these mechanisms in different vertebrates and in the context of different navigational tasks, ranging from short-range navigation, often performed by animals within as small an area as several square meters, to long-distance global-scale migrations performed by many birds and some sea turtles during their lifespan.
Avian Navigation Pigeon Homing As A Paradigm
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Author : Hans G. Wallraff
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2005-01-12
Avian Navigation Pigeon Homing As A Paradigm written by Hans G. Wallraff 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 2005-01-12 with Psychology categories.
How migratory birds can navigate home from their wintering grounds to their breeding sites over hundreds and thousands of kilometres has been an admired mystery over more than a century. Profound advances towards a solution of this problem have been achieved with a model bird, the homing pigeon. This monograph summarizes our current knowledge about pigeon homing, about the birds' application of a sun compass and a magnetic compass, of a visual topographical map within a familiar area and -- most surprisingly -- of an olfactory map using atmospheric chemosignals as indicators of position in distant unfamiliar areas.
Magnetic Orientation In Animals
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Author : Roswitha Wiltschko
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Magnetic Orientation In Animals written by Roswitha Wiltschko 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 Medical categories.
Biological effects of magnetic fields have been studied in many animals and plants. The magnetic fields were of a wide intensity range and, as alternating fields, of a wide frequency range and of a variety of impulse shapes. Effects on the cellular level, on bio chemical processes, growth and development, interactions with physiology, sensory input, reflexes and rhythm control, to name just a few, have been reported. Numerous magnetically induced changes in behavior have also been described. Recently, the amount of literature covering biological effects of magnetic fields has been rapidly increasing. By now it has grown to such an extent that it can no longer be covered in one volume. Most reviews specialize and focus on particular aspects and/or types of fields or effects. For example, the book edited by MARET et al. (1986) gives an overview on biological effects of steady magnetic fields, MISAKIAN et al. (1993) reviewed those of extremely low frequency magnetic fields, focusing on in vitro effects. BERN HARD (1992) reported on 'electromagnetic smog' in view of pos sible effects on human health and well-being, and a series of papers edited by AMEMIYA (1994) summarizes Japanese research on effects of electromagnetic fields ranging from extern ely low to ultra-high frequencies. TENFORDE (1979) and ADEY (1981) sum marized and discussed tissue interactions, REITER (1993a) neu roendocrine and neurochemical changes associated with various kinds of electromagnetic fields. The book edited by KIRSCHVINK et al.
Animal Migration Navigation And Homing
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Author : K. Schmidt-Koenig
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1978-08-01
Animal Migration Navigation And Homing 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 1978-08-01 with Science categories.
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Bird Migration
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Author : Peter Berthold
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Bird Migration written by Peter Berthold and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Nature categories.
Ten years have passed since the first edition of this book. During that time the field of bird migration has experienced many advances which are reflected in this second edition. No other book exists to bring together the vast amount of information currently available on the subject of bird migration. Includes discussion of evolution and history of bird migration, physiology, orientation mechanisms and threats to migrations and is accessible to experts as well as amateurs.
Bird And Other Nature Problems
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Author : T. A. Coward
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2018-01-31
Bird And Other Nature Problems written by T. A. Coward and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-31 with Nature categories.
This vintage book looks at the problems that are caused by various birds and, to a lesser extent, other animals in America. It explores the effects these animals have on other animals and plant life, including crops, orchards, gardens, farmland, etc., offering information on how these problems can be dealt with or avoided. This volume is highly recommended for American farmers and is not to be missed by those with an interest in ornithology. Contents include: “The Starling—A Problem”, “The Crossbill—An Erratic Bird”, “The Squirrel Problem”, “The Mind of the Bird”, “The Mind of the Insect”, “Bluff”, “The Real Bird”, “Trans-Atlantic Migration”, “Bird Marking”, “Orientation”, “Birds and the Law”, “In Hungarian Marshes”, “The Puszta”, “Up the Danube”, “Midsummer”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Animal Migration Orientation And Navigation
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Author : Gauthreaux
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2012-12-02
Animal Migration Orientation And Navigation written by Gauthreaux and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-02 with Science categories.
Animal Migration, Orientation, and Navigation presents the various aspects of animal migration, including the evolution of migration, climatic and meteorological influences, and bioenergetics. This book discusses the physiological control, sensory systems, orientation and navigation, and biological clocks and phenology aspects of animal migration. Organized into five chapters, this book begins with an overview of the migration strategies of animals in the context of a space continuum. This text then explains the influence of short- and long-term climatic cycles on the spectrum of migratory patterns in nature. Other chapters consider the energetic requirements of different migration strategies and the energy stores of the migrants. This book discusses as well the physiological basis of animal migration, with emphasis on endocrinal findings on the timing and energetic aspects of different migration strategies. The final chapter deals with the mechanisms used in direction finding by migrating animals. This book is a valuable resource for biologists and ecologists.