Chapter 12. Detecting Physical Variability in the Environment

  1. Kenneth M. Weiss,
  2. Anne V. Buchanan

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0471532657.ch12

Book Title

Genetics and the Logic of Evolution

Genetics and the Logic of Evolution

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How to Cite

Weiss, K. M. and Buchanan, A. V. (2005) Detecting Physical Variability in the Environment, in Genetics and the Logic of Evolution, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471532657.ch12

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 9 JAN 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471238058

Online ISBN: 9780471532651

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Keywords:

  • mechanosensory transduction;
  • echolocating;
  • physical variability

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • What Are Senses, and Why Do They Exist?

  • Some Basic Sensory Principles

  • Hearing and Balance

  • Bacteria

  • Evolution of the Ear and Hearing

  • The Somatosensory System

  • Other

  • Bacteria

  • Conclusion

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