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Animal camouflage : mechanisms and function / / edited by Martin Stevens, Sami Merilaita [[electronic resource]]
Animal camouflage : mechanisms and function / / edited by Martin Stevens, Sami Merilaita [[electronic resource]]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xii, 357 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Disciplina 591.47/2
Soggetto topico Camouflage (Biology)
ISBN 1-107-21529-3
1-139-12464-1
1-283-29849-X
1-139-12306-8
9786613298492
0-511-85205-3
1-139-11731-9
1-139-12797-7
1-139-11295-3
1-139-11514-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1. Animal camouflage : function and mechanisms / Martin Stevens and Sami Merilaita -- 2. Crypsis through background matching / Sami Merilaita and Martin Stevens -- 3. The concealment of body parts through coincident disruptive coloration / Innes C. Cuthill and Aron Székely -- 4. The history, theory and evidence for a cryptic function of countershading / Hannah M. Rowland -- 5. Camouflage-breaking mathematical operators and countershading / Ariel Tankus and Yehezkel Yeshurun -- 6. Nature's artistry : revisiting Abbott H. Thayer's assertions about camouflage in art, war and nature / Roy R. Behrens -- 7. Camouflage behaviour and body orientation on backgrounds containing directional patterns / Richard J. Webster, Alison Callahan, Jean-Guy J. Godin and Thomas N. Sherratt -- 8. Camouflage and visual perception / Tom Troscianko, Christopher P. Benton, P. George Lovell, David J. Tolhurst and Zygmunt Pizlo -- 9. Rapid adaptive camouflage in cephalopods / R.T. Hanlon, Chuan-Chin C. Chiao, Lydia M. Mäthger, Kendra C. Buresch, Alexandra Barbosa, Justine J. Allen, Liese Siemann and Charles Chubb -- 10. What can camouflage tell us about non-human visual perception? : a case study of multiple cue use in the cuttlefish (Sepia spp.) / Sarah Zylinski and Daniel Osorio -- 11. Camouflage in marine fish / Justin Marshall and Sönke Johnsen -- 12. Camouflage in decorator crabs : integrating ecological, behavioural and evolutionary approaches / Kristin M. Hultgren and John J. Stachowicz -- 13. Camouflage in colour changing animals : trade-offs and constraints / Devi Stuart-Fox and Adnan Moussalli -- 14. The multiple disguises of spiders / Marc Théry, Teresita C. Insausti, Jérémy Defrize and Jérôme Casas -- 15. Effects of animal camouflage on the evolution of live backgrounds / Kevin R. Abbott and Reuven Dukas -- 16. The functions of black and white colouration in mammals : review and synthesis / Tim Caro -- 17. Evidence for camouflage involving senses other than vision / Graeme D. Ruxton.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910457823903321
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011
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Animal camouflage : mechanisms and function / / edited by Martin Stevens, Sami Merilaita [[electronic resource]]
Animal camouflage : mechanisms and function / / edited by Martin Stevens, Sami Merilaita [[electronic resource]]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xii, 357 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Disciplina 591.47/2
Soggetto topico Camouflage (Biology)
ISBN 1-107-21529-3
1-139-12464-1
1-283-29849-X
1-139-12306-8
9786613298492
0-511-85205-3
1-139-11731-9
1-139-12797-7
1-139-11295-3
1-139-11514-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1. Animal camouflage : function and mechanisms / Martin Stevens and Sami Merilaita -- 2. Crypsis through background matching / Sami Merilaita and Martin Stevens -- 3. The concealment of body parts through coincident disruptive coloration / Innes C. Cuthill and Aron Székely -- 4. The history, theory and evidence for a cryptic function of countershading / Hannah M. Rowland -- 5. Camouflage-breaking mathematical operators and countershading / Ariel Tankus and Yehezkel Yeshurun -- 6. Nature's artistry : revisiting Abbott H. Thayer's assertions about camouflage in art, war and nature / Roy R. Behrens -- 7. Camouflage behaviour and body orientation on backgrounds containing directional patterns / Richard J. Webster, Alison Callahan, Jean-Guy J. Godin and Thomas N. Sherratt -- 8. Camouflage and visual perception / Tom Troscianko, Christopher P. Benton, P. George Lovell, David J. Tolhurst and Zygmunt Pizlo -- 9. Rapid adaptive camouflage in cephalopods / R.T. Hanlon, Chuan-Chin C. Chiao, Lydia M. Mäthger, Kendra C. Buresch, Alexandra Barbosa, Justine J. Allen, Liese Siemann and Charles Chubb -- 10. What can camouflage tell us about non-human visual perception? : a case study of multiple cue use in the cuttlefish (Sepia spp.) / Sarah Zylinski and Daniel Osorio -- 11. Camouflage in marine fish / Justin Marshall and Sönke Johnsen -- 12. Camouflage in decorator crabs : integrating ecological, behavioural and evolutionary approaches / Kristin M. Hultgren and John J. Stachowicz -- 13. Camouflage in colour changing animals : trade-offs and constraints / Devi Stuart-Fox and Adnan Moussalli -- 14. The multiple disguises of spiders / Marc Théry, Teresita C. Insausti, Jérémy Defrize and Jérôme Casas -- 15. Effects of animal camouflage on the evolution of live backgrounds / Kevin R. Abbott and Reuven Dukas -- 16. The functions of black and white colouration in mammals : review and synthesis / Tim Caro -- 17. Evidence for camouflage involving senses other than vision / Graeme D. Ruxton.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910781870703321
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011
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Animal camouflage : mechanisms and function / / edited by Martin Stevens, Sami Merilaita [[electronic resource]]
Animal camouflage : mechanisms and function / / edited by Martin Stevens, Sami Merilaita [[electronic resource]]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xii, 357 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Disciplina 591.47/2
Soggetto topico Camouflage (Biology)
ISBN 1-107-21529-3
1-139-12464-1
1-283-29849-X
1-139-12306-8
9786613298492
0-511-85205-3
1-139-11731-9
1-139-12797-7
1-139-11295-3
1-139-11514-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1. Animal camouflage : function and mechanisms / Martin Stevens and Sami Merilaita -- 2. Crypsis through background matching / Sami Merilaita and Martin Stevens -- 3. The concealment of body parts through coincident disruptive coloration / Innes C. Cuthill and Aron Székely -- 4. The history, theory and evidence for a cryptic function of countershading / Hannah M. Rowland -- 5. Camouflage-breaking mathematical operators and countershading / Ariel Tankus and Yehezkel Yeshurun -- 6. Nature's artistry : revisiting Abbott H. Thayer's assertions about camouflage in art, war and nature / Roy R. Behrens -- 7. Camouflage behaviour and body orientation on backgrounds containing directional patterns / Richard J. Webster, Alison Callahan, Jean-Guy J. Godin and Thomas N. Sherratt -- 8. Camouflage and visual perception / Tom Troscianko, Christopher P. Benton, P. George Lovell, David J. Tolhurst and Zygmunt Pizlo -- 9. Rapid adaptive camouflage in cephalopods / R.T. Hanlon, Chuan-Chin C. Chiao, Lydia M. Mäthger, Kendra C. Buresch, Alexandra Barbosa, Justine J. Allen, Liese Siemann and Charles Chubb -- 10. What can camouflage tell us about non-human visual perception? : a case study of multiple cue use in the cuttlefish (Sepia spp.) / Sarah Zylinski and Daniel Osorio -- 11. Camouflage in marine fish / Justin Marshall and Sönke Johnsen -- 12. Camouflage in decorator crabs : integrating ecological, behavioural and evolutionary approaches / Kristin M. Hultgren and John J. Stachowicz -- 13. Camouflage in colour changing animals : trade-offs and constraints / Devi Stuart-Fox and Adnan Moussalli -- 14. The multiple disguises of spiders / Marc Théry, Teresita C. Insausti, Jérémy Defrize and Jérôme Casas -- 15. Effects of animal camouflage on the evolution of live backgrounds / Kevin R. Abbott and Reuven Dukas -- 16. The functions of black and white colouration in mammals : review and synthesis / Tim Caro -- 17. Evidence for camouflage involving senses other than vision / Graeme D. Ruxton.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910807661603321
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011
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Camouflage cultures : beyond the art of disappearance / / edited by Ann Elias, Ross Harley and Nicholas Tsoutas
Camouflage cultures : beyond the art of disappearance / / edited by Ann Elias, Ross Harley and Nicholas Tsoutas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Sydney New South Wales, Australia : , : Sydney University Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (227 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Disciplina 701.08
Soggetto topico Art and camouflage
Camouflage (Biology)
Art and society
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-74332-426-X
1-74332-488-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910466123503321
Sydney New South Wales, Australia : , : Sydney University Press, , 2015
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Camouflage cultures : beyond the art of disappearance / / edited by Ann Elias, Ross Harley and Nicholas Tsoutas
Camouflage cultures : beyond the art of disappearance / / edited by Ann Elias, Ross Harley and Nicholas Tsoutas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Sydney New South Wales, Australia : , : Sydney University Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (227 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Disciplina 701.08
Soggetto topico Art and camouflage
Camouflage (Biology)
Art and society
ISBN 1-74332-426-X
1-74332-488-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910798604403321
Sydney New South Wales, Australia : , : Sydney University Press, , 2015
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Camouflage cultures : beyond the art of disappearance / / edited by Ann Elias, Ross Harley and Nicholas Tsoutas
Camouflage cultures : beyond the art of disappearance / / edited by Ann Elias, Ross Harley and Nicholas Tsoutas
Pubbl/distr/stampa Sydney New South Wales, Australia : , : Sydney University Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (227 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Disciplina 701.08
Soggetto topico Art and camouflage
Camouflage (Biology)
Art and society
ISBN 1-74332-426-X
1-74332-488-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910816901303321
Sydney New South Wales, Australia : , : Sydney University Press, , 2015
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Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / / Martin Stevens
Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / / Martin Stevens
Autore Stevens Martin <1982->
Edizione [First edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (321 pages)
Disciplina 591.57
Soggetto topico Camouflage (Biology)
ISBN 0-19-101761-2
9780191017605
0191017604
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Cheats and Deceits: How animals and plants exploit and mislead; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Contents; List of Figures; 1: The Basis of Deception in Nature; 2: Thieves and Liars; 3: Lured into an Early Grave; 4: Disruption and Dazzle; 5: A Spider in Ant's Clothing; 6: Bluff and Surprise; 7: An Imposter in the Nest; 8: Spreading Genes and Sexual Mimicry; 9: The Future of Deception; Notes and References; CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6; CHAPTER 7; CHAPTER 8; CHAPTER 9; Further Reading; Index; End Adverts
Record Nr. UNINA-9910797710803321
Stevens Martin <1982->  
Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016
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Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / / Martin Stevens
Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / / Martin Stevens
Autore Stevens Martin <1982->
Edizione [First edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (321 pages)
Disciplina 591.57
Soggetto topico Camouflage (Biology)
ISBN 0-19-101761-2
9780191017605
0191017604
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Cheats and Deceits: How animals and plants exploit and mislead; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Contents; List of Figures; 1: The Basis of Deception in Nature; 2: Thieves and Liars; 3: Lured into an Early Grave; 4: Disruption and Dazzle; 5: A Spider in Ant's Clothing; 6: Bluff and Surprise; 7: An Imposter in the Nest; 8: Spreading Genes and Sexual Mimicry; 9: The Future of Deception; Notes and References; CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6; CHAPTER 7; CHAPTER 8; CHAPTER 9; Further Reading; Index; End Adverts
Record Nr. UNINA-9910822035603321
Stevens Martin <1982->  
Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016
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Floral mimicry
Floral mimicry
Pubbl/distr/stampa OUP Oxford
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (192 p.) : ill
Disciplina 581.47
Altri autori (Persone) JohnsonSteven D
SchiestlFlorian P
Soggetto topico Camouflage (Biology)
Mimicry (Biology)
Plants
ISBN 0-19-104723-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910149579303321
OUP Oxford
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Walking sticks and other amazing camouflage / / Laura Hamilton Waxman
Walking sticks and other amazing camouflage / / Laura Hamilton Waxman
Autore Waxman Laura Hamilton
Pubbl/distr/stampa Minneapolis : , : Lerner Publications, , [2017]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (40 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 591.47/2
Collana Searchlight books. Animal superpowers
Soggetto topico Camouflage (Biology)
Animals - Color
Stick insects
ISBN 1-5124-2824-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910154911203321
Waxman Laura Hamilton  
Minneapolis : , : Lerner Publications, , [2017]
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