The contribution of single and double cones to spectral sensitivity in budgerigars during changing light conditions

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 197-207

  Lind, Olle ^a   Chavez, Johanna ^a   Kelber, Almut ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Achromatic mechanisms; Chromatic mechanisms; Double cone; Single cone; Spectral sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUDGERIGAR; COLOR; COLOR VISION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; LIGHT; MALE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA CONE; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; COLOR; COLOR PERCEPTION; COLOR VISION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; LIGHT; MALE; MELOPSITTACUS; NERVE NET; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RETINAL CONE PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 84894295132     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-013-0878-7     Document Type: Article

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