Visual Behavior in Salamanders /
This book deals with vision and visually guided behavior in salamanders, with special emphasis on feeding behavior. The underlying neural mechanisms, functional morphology, as well as ecological and evolutionary aspects of salamander behavior are studied. The extensive data comprises experiments on...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1987.
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| Series: | Studies of brain function ;
14. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Taxonomy, Geography and Ecology of Salamanders
- Visually Guided Behavior
- Morphology and Function of the Salamander Eye
- Anatomy of the Visual System
- Neurophysiology of Visually Guided Behavior
- Conclusions and Speculations on the Neural Guidance of Visual Behavior in Salamanders
- Abbreviations used in Figures
- References
- Subject Index.