Sensory ecology, behaviour, and evolution [[electronic resource] /] / Martin Stevens

• Autore: Stevens Martin
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (260 p.)
• Disciplina: 591.5
• Soggetto topico: Senses and sensation; Ecology
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1 Introduction; 1 Sensory Ecology, Information, and Decision-Making; 1.1 What is Sensory Ecology?; 1.2 Many Animals Detect and Use Sensory Information Humans Cannot Perceive; 1.3 Asking Questions about Behaviour; 1.4 Information; 1.5 Future Directions; 1.6 Summary; 1.7 Further Reading; Part 2 Sensory Processing; 2 Sensing the World; 2.1 Signal Detection; 2.2 Chemical; 2.3 Electricity; 2.4 Light; 2.5 Magnetic; 2.6 Mechanical; 2.7 Sound; 2.8 Future Directions; 2.9 Summary; 2.10 Further Reading; 3 Encoding Information ; 3.1 Contrast and Receptive Fields in Vision3.2 Sound Localization in Barn Owls; 3.3 Echolocation; 3.4 Olfactory Processing; 3.5 Common Principles across Species and Modalities; 3.6 Future Directions; 3.7 Summary; 3.8 Further Reading; 4 Sensory Systems: Trade-Offs, Costs, and Sensory Integration; 4.1 Energetic Costs of Sensory Systems; 4.2 When Are Sensory Systems Optimized for One Task Rather than Being Generalized for Many?; 4.3 Trade-Offs in Processing Different Components of Stimuli; 4.4 Integrating the Senses; 4.5 Future Directions; 4.6 Summary; 4.7 Further Reading; Part 3 Communication ; 5 Signalling and Communication5.1 Signals and Cues; 5.2 Signal Components; 5.3 Strategic and Efficacy Costs of Signals; 5.4 What is Communication?; 5.5 There is More to Communication than Just Sensory Systems; 5.6 Future Directions; 5.7 Summary; 5.8 Further Reading; 6 Multimodal Signals and Communication; 6.1 Multimodal, Multicomponent, and Complex Signals; 6.2 What Advantages do Multimodal Signals Provide?; 6.3 A Framework for Multimodal Signals Based on Influence?; 6.4 Examples of Multimodal Communication; 6.5 True Multimodality or Multiple Receivers?; 6.6 Future Directions; 6.7 Summary ; 6.8 Further Reading7 Trade-Offs and Costs in Signalling; 7.1 Physiological Costs; 7.2 Eavesdropping by Predators and Parasitoids; 7.3 How do Animals Balance the Risks of Eavesdropping with Communication?; 7.4 Multiple Functions and Trade-Offs in Signal Form; 7.5 Future Directions; 7.6 Summary; 7.7 Further Reading; 8 Deception, Mimicry, and Sensory Exploitation; 8.1 Exploitation and Biases; 8.2 Supernormal Stimuli; 8.3 Anti-Predator Defences: Mimicry and Exploitation; 8.4 Foraging and Prey Capture; 8.5 Aggressive Mimicry; 8.6 Sensory Exploitation by Brood Parasites; 8.7 Future Directions ; 8.8 Summary8.9 Further Reading; Part 4 Diversification and Divergence; 9 Arms Races, Coevolution, and Diversification; 9.1 Arms Races and Coevolution; 9.2 Predators and Prey; 9.3 Brood Parasites; 9.4 Future Directions; 9.5 Summary; 9.6 Further Reading; 10 Adapting to the Environment; 10.1 Signal Transmission and the Environment; 10.2 Signal Form Under Different Environments; 10.3 Sensory Plasticity and the Environment; 10.4 Tuning of Sensory Systems to Habitats; 10.5 Coping with Environmental Noise; 10.6 Future Directions; 10.7 Summary; 10.8 Further Reading ; 11 Divergence, Sensory Drive, and Speciation
• Sommario/riassunto: Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environment. Consequently, they have evolved a staggering array of sensory organs that are fundamental to survival and reproduction and shape much of their evolution and behaviour. Sensory ecology deals with how animals acquire, process, and use information in their lives, and the sensory systems involved. Itinvestigates the type of information that is gathered by animals, how it is used in a range of behaviours, and the evolution o
• Titolo autorizzato: Sensory ecology, behaviour, and evolution
• ISBN: 0-19-165147-8; 1-283-94383-2; 0-19-165146-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786186703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II