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How can we explain the peacock's beautiful tail decorations, or the wonderful song of the nightingale? Why are some smells nice and other nasty? How do animals signal their intentions and qualities to potential partners.? How do off-spring tell parents about their needs. Are signals tuned to the environments, and to the mental abilities of receivers? Are colors, sounds and smells informative of health, parental capacity or genetic quality? Essential for understanding how animals cope with their ecological and social environment, the study of animal signals is one of the most active research areas in modern evolutionary biology. Understanding the signalling systems of nature has wide ranging revelance including biological conservation and human communication.This book provides the state-of-the-art information within this rapidly developing field. Written by leading international scientists, this book gives a comprehensive overview of the fascinating diversity of animal signals and signaling functions, combining reviews and novel research, the book is aimed both at students and professional scientists.
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Animal Signals: Signalling and Signal Design in Animal Communication
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Tapir Academic Press, Trondheim, Norway, 2000
ISBN 10 : 8251915457
ISBN 13 : 9788251915458
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. Good+. Oversized hardcover, 496 pages, NOT ex-library. Weight 1135g. Owner's name handwritten inside the front board. Interior is clean, bright, with unmarked text, free of stamps. Small grubby marks on page edges externally. Boards show faint sunning, numerous tiny sharp marks on the rear panel. Issued without a dust jacket. -- An in-depth exploration of the mechanisms and evolutionary significance of animal communication, this comprehensive volume delves into the various forms and functions of signals used by animals to convey information. Covering visual, auditory, chemical, and tactile signals, the book examines how these signals are designed and the ecological and evolutionary pressures that shape them. It also discusses the role of signaling in mating, predator-prey interactions, social hierarchy, and cooperation. Rich with examples from diverse species, this work is essential for students, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of animal behavior and communication. N° de réf. du vendeur 010224
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