mechanisms and evolution of arthropod communication /
First Statement of Responsibility
Michael D. Greenfield.
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New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xii, 414 pages) :
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illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-386) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Communication in the Lilliputian world -- Signal theory and the language of communication -- Chemical signaling and the olfactory channel -- Sound and vibration and the mechanical channel -- Bioluminescence and reflected light and the visual channel -- Sexual selection and the evolution of signals -- Signal evolution : modification and diversification.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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List of Symbols. 1. Communication in a Lilliputian World. 2. Signal Theory and the Language of Communication. 3. Chemical Signaling and the Olfactory Channel. 4. Sound and Vibration and the Mechanical Channel. 5. Bioluminescence and Reflected Light and the Visual Channel. 6. Sexual Selection and the Evolution of Signals. 7. Signal Evolution: Modification and Diversification. Notes. References. Glossary. Taxonomic Index. Subject Index.