Camouflage /

We have heard the phrase "master of disguise" right from childhood. While we disguise or camouflage our "emotions" or "scars", plants and animals camouflage themselves for protection. This book is a concise presentation of camouflage encompassing the plant, animal, and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sripathi, Shiv Sanjeevi (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington, ON, Canada : Delve Publishing, 2021.
Edición:e-book edition.
Temas:
Camouflage (Biology)
Camouflage (Biologie)
camouflage.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Copyright
  • DECLARATION
  • ABOUT THE EDITOR
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • List of Contributors
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Understanding Camouflage
  • 1.1 Concept
  • 1.2 An Onion For Survival
  • 1.3 Terms Used In Camouflage Biology
  • 1.4 Cephalopods: Adepts at Changing
  • 1.5 Changing Colors Like Chameleons
  • 1.6 Spiders: Changing Their Body and Web Colors
  • 1.7 Avoiding The Human Eye
  • 1.8 Camouflage- An Array of Systems in Animals
  • 1.9 Camouflage While Moving
  • 1.10 Conclusions
  • 1.11 References
  • Chapter 2 Plant Camouflage
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Evolutionary Perspectives
  • 2.3 What are Plant Camouflages?
  • 2.4 Historical Perception
  • 2.5 The Evolutionary Criteria of "Crypsis"
  • 2.6 New Zealand: Evidence of Plant Camouflage
  • 2.7 Types of Deceptions
  • 2.8 Quantified Crypsis
  • 2.9 References
  • Chapter 3 Interesting Aspects and Applications of Camouflage
  • 3.1 Stripes and Camouflage
  • 3.2: Making Cows Into Zebras: The Benefits
  • 3.3 References
  • Chapter 4 Camouflage and Language Skills
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 ASD and Filled Pauses
  • 4.3 Subtle Linguistic Markers
  • 4.4 Um Ratio and Gender Differences
  • 4.5 IQ Scores and Motor Skills
  • 4.6 Future Directions
  • 4.7 Summary
  • 4.8 References
  • Chapter 5 How Conspicuous are Peacock Eyespots and other Colorful Feathers in the eyes of Mammalian Predators?
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 6 Are Stripes Beneficial? Dazzle Camouflage Influences Perceived Speed and Hit Rates
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Experiment 1
  • Methods
  • Experiment 2
  • General Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 7 How the Knowledge of Interactions between Meningococcus and the Human Immune System Has Been Used to Prepare Effective Neisseria meningitidis Vaccines
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Ram-Negative Bacteria And Immunity
  • Neisseria Meningitidis And Immunity
  • Meningococcal Vaccines
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 8 Cervical Cancer Cells Express Markers Associated with Immunosurveillance
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 9 Colors and Some Morphological Traits as Defensive Mechanisms in Anurans
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 10 Intraspecific Color Variation among Lizards in Distinct Island Environments Enhances Local Camouflage
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Materials And Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Funding Statement
  • References
  • Chapter 11 A Virtual Motion Camouflage Approach for Cooperative Trajectory Planning of Multiple UCAVs
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Modeling
  • Problem Formulation.

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