Predator-prey dynamics : the role of olfaction
by
 
Conover, Michael R., author.

Title
Predator-prey dynamics : the role of olfaction

Author
Conover, Michael R., author.

ISBN
9780429115202

Physical Description
1 online resource (248 pages)

Contents
chapter 1 Olfactory predators and odorants -- chapter 2 Detecting and locating prey through depositional odor trails -- chapter 3 Using airborne odorants to detect the presence of prey -- chapter 4 Using odor plumes to locate prey and the impact of convection -- chapter 5 Experimental evidence that updrafts and turbulence hinder the ability of predators to find prey using olfaction -- chapter 6 Turbulence caused by isolated surface features -- chapter 7 Turbulence over rough surfaces -- chapter 8 Turbulence within and below plant canopies -- chapter 9 Trade-offs required to achieve optimal hiding strategies -- chapter 10 Impact of olfactory predators on the behavior of female ungulates during parturition and on the behavior of their young -- chapter 11 Do nest site characteristics influence nest predation rates by olfactory predators? -- chapter 12 Do weather, convection, isolated surface features, or shelterbelts influence nest predation rates of olfactory predators? -- chapter 13 Do prairies, savannas, forests, or edge habitats influence nest predation rates of olfactory predators? -- chapter 14 Using the physics of airflow to redefine common ecological terms -- chapter 15 Epilogue.

Subject Term
Predatory animals -- Sense organs.
 
Smell.
 
Predation (Biology)

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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf Number[[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]]Status
Online LibraryE-Book539799-1001QL758 .C69 2007CRC E-Books