Description
Explore the captivating world of Visual Ecology, the authoritative book that delves into how animals utilize their unique visual systems to thrive in their environments. This comprehensive and accessible resource offers the most up-to-date synthesis of visual ecology, a field that has seen little publication in over thirty years. With 225 stunning illustrations, including over 140 in vibrant color, this book is perfect for students, researchers, and anyone fascinated by animal behavior and ecology.
Delve deep into topics such as the fundamental properties of light and the optical environments in which animals exist. Learn how photoreceptors function to intercept light and transform it into essential biological signals. Discover the diverse pigments and cells that contribute to the variation in vision among different species, and how these factors influence a receptor's sensitivity to light.
Visual Ecology also explores the specialization of eyes and photoreceptors tailored to specific visual tasks: navigation, evading predators, mate selection, and communication. It includes a glossary for new terms, making it approachable for readers at all levels. A crucial read for those interested in animal adaptation, natural history, and visual systems, Visual Ecology is a much-needed addition to your library.
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Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691151847
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2014
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
Visual ecology is the study of how animals use visual systems to meet their ecological needs, how these systems have evolved, and how they are specialized for particular visual tasks. Visual Ecology provides the first up-to-date synthesis of the field to appear in more than three decades. Featuring some 225 illustrations, including more than 140 in color, spread throughout the text, this comprehensive and accessible book begins by discussing the basic properties of light and the optical environment. It then looks at how photoreceptors intercept light and convert it to usable biological signals, how the pigments and cells of vision vary among animals, and how the properties of these components affect a given receptor's sensitivity to light. The book goes on to examine how eyes and photoreceptors become specialized for an array of visual tasks, such as navigation, evading prey, mate choice, and communication. A timely and much-needed resource for students and researchers alike, Visual Ecology also includes a glossary and a wealth of examples drawn from the full diversity of visual systems.
* The most up-to-date overview of visual ecology available* Features some 225 illustrations, including more than 140 in color, spread throughout the text* Guides readers from the basic physics of light to the role of visual systems in animal behavior* Includes a glossary and a wealth of real-world examples
Delve deep into topics such as the fundamental properties of light and the optical environments in which animals exist. Learn how photoreceptors function to intercept light and transform it into essential biological signals. Discover the diverse pigments and cells that contribute to the variation in vision among different species, and how these factors influence a receptor's sensitivity to light.
Visual Ecology also explores the specialization of eyes and photoreceptors tailored to specific visual tasks: navigation, evading predators, mate selection, and communication. It includes a glossary for new terms, making it approachable for readers at all levels. A crucial read for those interested in animal adaptation, natural history, and visual systems, Visual Ecology is a much-needed addition to your library.
* Enjoy free shipping on your order! Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled.*
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691151847
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2014
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
Visual ecology is the study of how animals use visual systems to meet their ecological needs, how these systems have evolved, and how they are specialized for particular visual tasks. Visual Ecology provides the first up-to-date synthesis of the field to appear in more than three decades. Featuring some 225 illustrations, including more than 140 in color, spread throughout the text, this comprehensive and accessible book begins by discussing the basic properties of light and the optical environment. It then looks at how photoreceptors intercept light and convert it to usable biological signals, how the pigments and cells of vision vary among animals, and how the properties of these components affect a given receptor's sensitivity to light. The book goes on to examine how eyes and photoreceptors become specialized for an array of visual tasks, such as navigation, evading prey, mate choice, and communication. A timely and much-needed resource for students and researchers alike, Visual Ecology also includes a glossary and a wealth of examples drawn from the full diversity of visual systems.
* The most up-to-date overview of visual ecology available* Features some 225 illustrations, including more than 140 in color, spread throughout the text* Guides readers from the basic physics of light to the role of visual systems in animal behavior* Includes a glossary and a wealth of real-world examples