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© 2021 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

© 2021 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Preface vii
  4. I. Perception and Measurements
  5. 1. Color Perception 1
  6. 2. Quantifying Colors 41
  7. 3. Analyzing Colors 90
  8. 4. Effects of Light Environment on Color Communication 148
  9. II. Mechanisms of Production
  10. 5. Mechanics of Carotenoid-Based Coloration 175
  11. 6. Mechanics of Melanin-Based Coloration 243
  12. 7. Anatomy, Physics, and Evolution of Structural Colors 295
  13. 8. Mechanics of Uncommon Colors: Pterins, Porphyrins, and Psittacofulvins 354
  14. 9. Cosmetic and Adventitious Colors 399
  15. III. Controls and Regulation of Expression
  16. 10. Hormonal Control of Coloration 429
  17. 11. Genetic Basis of Color Variation in Wild Birds 469
  18. 12. Environmental Regulation of Ornamental Coloration 507
  19. Acknowledgments 561
  20. Contributors 565
  21. Species Index 569
  22. Subject Index 581
Bird Coloration, Volume 1
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https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674273788-017

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Preface vii
  4. I. Perception and Measurements
  5. 1. Color Perception 1
  6. 2. Quantifying Colors 41
  7. 3. Analyzing Colors 90
  8. 4. Effects of Light Environment on Color Communication 148
  9. II. Mechanisms of Production
  10. 5. Mechanics of Carotenoid-Based Coloration 175
  11. 6. Mechanics of Melanin-Based Coloration 243
  12. 7. Anatomy, Physics, and Evolution of Structural Colors 295
  13. 8. Mechanics of Uncommon Colors: Pterins, Porphyrins, and Psittacofulvins 354
  14. 9. Cosmetic and Adventitious Colors 399
  15. III. Controls and Regulation of Expression
  16. 10. Hormonal Control of Coloration 429
  17. 11. Genetic Basis of Color Variation in Wild Birds 469
  18. 12. Environmental Regulation of Ornamental Coloration 507
  19. Acknowledgments 561
  20. Contributors 565
  21. Species Index 569
  22. Subject Index 581
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