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This text details animal orientation with the help of information from the geomagnetic field. It reviews the magnetic effects on spatial behaviour in the various groups of the animal kingdom from platyhelminths to vertebrates, with an emphasis on birds as the best studied group. The discussion covers compass and non-compass effects and different types of responses, for example, alignments, compass orientation and orientation by the spatial distribution of magnetic parameters, which should aid the reader's understanding of the various ways magnetic information may be used.

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Author:   Roswitha Wiltschko ,  Wolfgang Wiltschko
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   illustrated edition
Volume:   v. 33
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9783540592570

ISBN 10:   3540592571
Pages:   305
Publication Date:   November 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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