Animal Signals

Author : Yngve Espmark,Trond Amundsen,Gunilla Rosenqvist
Publisher : Tapir Academic Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : 8251915457

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Animal Signals by Yngve Espmark,Trond Amundsen,Gunilla Rosenqvist Pdf

How can we explain the peacock's beautiful tail decorations, or the wonderful song of the nightingale? Why are some smells nice and others nasty? How do animals signal their intentions and qualities to potential partners? How do offspring tell parents about their needs? Are signals tuned to the environment, and to the mental abilities of receivers? Essential for understanding how animals cope with their ecological and social environment, the study of animal signals is one of the most active research areas in evolutionary biology. Understanding the signalling systems of nature has wide-ranging relevance including biological conservation and human communication. Written by international scientists, this is a comprehensive overview of the fascinating diversity of animal signals and signalling functions. Combining reviews and research, the book is aimed at both students and professional scientists.

Author : John Maynard Smith,Dr. David Harper
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003-11-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0198526857

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Animal Signals by John Maynard Smith,Dr. David Harper Pdf

The reliability of animal signals is a central problem for evolutionary biologists. This text argues that it is maintained in several ways, relevant in different circumstances, and that biologists must learn to distinguish between them.

Author : Meryl-Lynn Pluck
Publisher : Learning Media Ltd
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Animal communication
ISBN : 047826514X

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Animal Signals by Meryl-Lynn Pluck Pdf

What do a dolphin and a honeybee have in common? They both send signals. They're different signals, that's all! Find out how different they are in this book.

Author : Jack P. Hailman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0674027957

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Coding and Redundancy by Jack P. Hailman Pdf

This book explores the strikingly similar ways in which information is encoded in nonverbal man-made signals (e.g., traffic lights and tornado sirens) and animal-evolved signals (e.g., color patterns and vocalizations). The book also considers some coding principles for reducing certain unwanted redundancies and explains how desirable redundancies enhance communication reliability. Jack Hailman believes this work pioneers several aspects of analyzing human and animal communication. The book is the first to survey man-made signals as a class. It is also the first to compare such human-devised systems with signaling in animals by showing the highly similar ways in which the two encode information. A third innovation is generalizing principles of quantitative information theory to apply to a broad range of signaling systems. Finally, another first is distinguishing among types of redundancy and their separation into unwanted and desirable categories. This remarkably novel book will be of interest to a wide readership. Appealing not only to specialists in semiotics, animal behavior, psychology, and allied fields but also to general readers, it serves as an introduction to animal signaling and to an important class of human communication.

Author : Peggy S. M. Hill,Valerio Mazzoni,Nataša Stritih-Peljhan,Meta Virant-Doberlet,Andreas Wessel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 3030974219

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Biotremology: Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution by Peggy S. M. Hill,Valerio Mazzoni,Nataša Stritih-Peljhan,Meta Virant-Doberlet,Andreas Wessel Pdf

Biotremology is a new and emerging discipline in biological sciences that covers all aspects of behavior associated with substrate-borne mechanical waves. This volume provides state-of-the-art reviews and technical contributions from leading experts and invited younger researchers on topics from signal production and transmission to perception in its ecological context. Reviews about the knowledge of well-studied groups are complemented with perspectives on the study of less-explored groups or contexts. Special attention is given to practical issues in measuring substrate-borne vibrations as well as to applied biotremology. The book appeals to all those interested in communication and vibrational behavior.

Author : Henrik Brumm
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642414947

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Animal Communication and Noise by Henrik Brumm Pdf

The study of animal communication has led to significant progress in our general understanding of motor and sensory systems, evolution, and speciation. However, one often neglected aspect is that signal exchange in every modality is constrained by noise, be it in the transmission channel or in the nervous system. This book analyses whether and how animals can cope with such constraints, and explores the implications that noise has for our understanding of animal communication. It is written by leading biologists working on different taxa including insects, fish, amphibians, lizards, birds, and mammals. In addition to this broad taxonomic approach, the chapters also cover a wide array of research disciplines: from the mechanisms of signal production and perception, to the behavioural ecology of signalling, the evolution of animal communication, and conservation issues. This volume promotes the integration of the knowledge gained by the diverse approaches to the study of animal communication and, at the same time, highlights particularly interesting fields of current and future research.

Author : Tristram D. Wyatt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521112901

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Pheromones and Animal Behavior by Tristram D. Wyatt Pdf

This book explains how animals use chemical communication, emphasising the evolutionary context and covering fields from ecology to neuroscience and chemistry.

Author : H. Papousek,U. Jürgens,Mechthild Papoušek
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1992-05-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 052141265X

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Nonverbal Vocal Communication by H. Papousek,U. Jürgens,Mechthild Papoušek Pdf

In this book specialists from several disciplines review the present knowledge on neural substrates of vocal communication.

Author : William A. Searcy,Stephen Nowicki
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400835720

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The Evolution of Animal Communication by William A. Searcy,Stephen Nowicki Pdf

Gull chicks beg for food from their parents. Peacocks spread their tails to attract potential mates. Meerkats alert family members of the approach of predators. But are these--and other animals--sometimes dishonest? That's what William Searcy and Stephen Nowicki ask in The Evolution of Animal Communication. They take on the fascinating yet perplexing question of the dependability of animal signaling systems. The book probes such phenomena as the begging of nesting birds, alarm calls in squirrels and primates, carotenoid coloration in fish and birds, the calls of frogs and toads, and weapon displays in crustaceans. Do these signals convey accurate information about the signaler, its future behavior, or its environment? Or do they mislead receivers in a way that benefits the signaler? For example, is the begging chick really hungry as its cries indicate or is it lobbying to get more food than its brothers and sisters? Searcy and Nowicki take on these and other questions by developing clear definitions of key issues, by reviewing the most relevant empirical data and game theory models available, and by asking how well theory matches data. They find that animal communication is largely reliable--but that this basic reliability also allows the clever deceiver to flourish. Well researched and clearly written, their book provides new insight into animal communication, behavior, and evolution.

Author : Duncan J. Irschick,Mark Briffa,Jeffrey Podos
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470546000

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Animal Signaling and Function by Duncan J. Irschick,Mark Briffa,Jeffrey Podos Pdf

The diversity of animal signals has been widely documented, and the generality of animal signals also tantalizingly suggests that there are common mechanisms that have selected for their origin. However, while much progress has been made on some fronts, we still lack a general theory about why the diversity of signaling structures exist. Our compilation will directly address this gap by focusing on an exciting new arena of sexual selection, namely using functional approaches to understand signaling. This approach is rooted in the idea that many signals are designed to transmit important functional imformation that is both important for issues of male quality (and hence male competition), and female choice. The increasing use of technology in sexual selection studies has enabled researchers to test whether signaling is either constrained by, or accurately transmits information about functional capacities. Further, in animals that fight vigorously, functional capacities such as endurance or strength may make the difference between winning and losing. This volume brings together a diverse collection of researchers who are actively investigating how function and signaling are related. These researchers use both a variety of methods and taxa to study animal signaling, and we believe that this integrative view is important to open up fresh vistas for why animal signals have evolved.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Baby Signing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04
Category : American Sign Language
ISBN : 1846430119

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My First Animal Signs by Anonim Pdf

Illustrations of babies and toddlers demonstrate forty-eight signs from American Sign Language for both wild and domestic animals. On board pages.

Author : Stephen M. Tomecek
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Animal communication
ISBN : 9781604130911

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Animal Communication by Stephen M. Tomecek Pdf

Describes the communication methods of various types of animals, including voice and song, scent, patterns and colors, warning signs, body language, and courtship displays.

Author : Jen Funk Weber
Publisher : Arbordale Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781628557343

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Been There, Done That: Reading Animal Signs by Jen Funk Weber Pdf

Spotting wildlife is a thrill, but it’s not easy. When Cole comes to visit his friend Helena, he can’t wait to see all the wildlife the forest has to offer—and is disappointed when all he sees are a few birds. Together the kids set out on a hike and encounter plenty of animal signs along the way. Through observation and her knowledge of animal behavior, Helena helps Cole learn what each of the signs means: something had been there; something had done that.

Author : John Maynard Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:954181485

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Animal Signals by John Maynard Smith Pdf

Author : Peter K. McGregor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475762037

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Playback and Studies of Animal Communication by Peter K. McGregor Pdf

Playback is the technique of rebroadcasting natural or synthetic signals to animals and observing their response. The ability to present a putative signal in isolation, without the potential confounding effects of other activities of the signaller, is the main reason for the depth and range of our knowledge of communication systems. To date, playback of sound signals has predominated, but playback of electric signals and even video playback of visual signals suggests that playback will become just as prevalent in studies of communication in other sensory modalities. This book is one of the outcomes of a workshop on playback held at Thombridge Hall in the Peak District National Park, England during August 1991. There were two reasons for organising the workshop. First, the considerable and lively debate in the literature about the design and analysis of playback experiments -the pseudoreplication debate -was in danger of generating more heat than light. A workshop forum seemed the obvious place to clarify and, if possible, resolve the debate. Second, with the number of new playback and analysis techniques increasing rapidly, it seemed an opportune moment to discuss these techniques and to review some rapidly developing areas of interest in sound communication.