Environmental Signal Processing and Adaptation /

Animals and plants live in changing environmental conditions which require adaptation in order to cope with this. Some of these environmental changes serve as signals which have to be "sensed" and interpreted correctly by the organisms to initiate the adaptation. This signal processing is...

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Main Author: Heldmaier, Gerhard
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Werner, D. (Dietrich)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint : Springer, 2003.
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Summary:Animals and plants live in changing environmental conditions which require adaptation in order to cope with this. Some of these environmental changes serve as signals which have to be "sensed" and interpreted correctly by the organisms to initiate the adaptation. This signal processing is based on biochemical, molecular and neuronal processes which are discussed in this book. All examples given underline that continuous adjustment of physiological functions is an essential requirement for life and survival in complex changing environments.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (X, 287 pages 105 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642560965 (electronic bk.)
3642560962 (electronic bk.)