Conditioning as a technique for studying the sensory systems involved in animal orientation, homing and navigation - A review

Journal of Navigation

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 571-585

  Mora, Cordula V ^a   Davison, Michael ^a   Walker, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conditioning; Homing; Migration; Navigation; Orientation; Sensory

Indexed keywords

CONDITIONING; DIRECT CONTROL; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; LONG DISTANCES; SENSORY ABILITIES; SENSORY CUES; SENSORY SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; NAVIGATION;

SENSORY PERCEPTION;

MIGRATORY SPECIES; NAVIGATION; PERCEPTION; SENSORY SYSTEM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70350518462     PISSN: 03734633     EISSN: 14697785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0373463309990063     Document Type: Review

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