Allometry and space perception: Compression of optical ground texture yields decreasing ability to resolve differences in spatial scale

Ecological Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 193-204

  Bingham, Geoffrey P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 32944480189     PISSN: 10407413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326969eco1703&4_5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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