Signalers and receivers: mechanisms and evolution of arthropod communication
Auteur :
Greenfield, Michael D.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195134520
Date de publication :
28 mars 2002
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,7 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
730 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Because of their minute body size most arthropods have problems sending and receiving acoustic and optical information. This book presents the story of how this group of animals use chemical signalling - pheromones, sound, vibration, and light - for sexual and social communication.