Orientation and Communication in Arthropods

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Many arthropods use celestial (skylight) and terrestrial (magnetic) compass cues for orientation, and some of them were shown to develop, through experience, oriented behaviours based on a variety of innate, hard-wired orientation mechanisms.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-10-11
Mått155 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt633 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieExperientia Supplementum
Antal sidor402
FörlagSpringer Basel
ISBN9783034898119

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