Illumination geometry, detector position and the objective determination of animal signal colours in natural light

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 463-474

  Fleishman, Leo J ^a,d   Leal, Manuel ^b   Sheehan, John ^c,d  

^a UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 31844437211     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2005.06.005     Document Type: Note

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