Search for dissertations about: "Birgit Greiner"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Birgit Greiner.

2. 1. Adaptations for nocturnal vision in insect apposition eyes

   Author : Birgit Greiner; Biologiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; temporal and spatial summation; optical and neural adaptations; theoretical modelling.; Djurs anatomi och morfologi; Zoologi; dim light; vision; landmark navigation; nocturnal bees and wasps; Zoology; Animal anatomy; animal morphology;

   Abstract : Due to our own preference for bright light, we tend to forget that many insects are active in very dim light. The reasons for nocturnal activity are most easily seen in tropical areas of the world, where animals face severe competition for food and nocturnal insects are able to forage in a climate of reduced competition and predation. READ MORE