Avian Navigation: Pigeon Homing as a Paradigm

By Hans G. Wallraff

Book Overview

Observation Data Used to Investigate Pigeon Homing.- Basic Features of Pigeon Homing.- Potential Input Signals Exploitable for Home-Finding.- The Role of the Sun.- The Role of the Geomagnetic Field.- The Role of the Chemical Atmosphere.- The Role of the Visual Landscape.- The Neural Bases of Pigeon Homing.- Homing in Other Birds.- Research History: Blind Alleys and an Unexpected Passage.- Overall Synthesis and Perspective.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642061184
• ISBN13: 9783642061189
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"