Berthold, Peter; editor: - Orientation in Birds

Basel, Birkhäuser Verlag, 1991. orig. boards. 24x17cm, 331 pp. Series : Experientia: Supplementum Vol. 60. With a Foreword by Rüdiger Wehner.. Textual tables, fugures. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents: Contains 15 papers. Includes: The Sun Compass; Magnetic Orientation & Celestial Cues in Migratory Orientation; Magnetic Maps in Pigeons; Olfactory Navigation; Spatiotemporal Programmes & Genetics of Orientation; Conceptuaql Approaches to Avian Navigation Systems; The Development of Migratory Orientation Mechanisms; Evolutionary Aspects of Orientation & Migration in Birds; Ecological Causes & Consequences of Bird Orientation; Wind & Orientation of Migrating Birds: The Role of Experience in Avian Navigation & Homing; Experrimental & Analytical Techniques used in Bird Orientation Research; Satellite Tracking: A New method in Orientation Research; Orientation in Birds: A Final Consideration.