Behavioral, structural and neurochemical asymmetries in the avian brain: A model system for studying visual development and processing

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 487-503

  Rogers, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avian species; Eye preference; Feeding behavior; Food storing; Footedness; Imprinting; Lateralization; Light exposure; Neurochemical asymmetries; Passive avoidance learning; Spatial learning; Visual pathways

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BIRD; EYE DEVELOPMENT; FEEDING; LEARNING; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0029788979     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0149-7634(95)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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