What birds see

被引:28
作者
Goldsmith, TH [1 ]
机构
[1] Yale Univ, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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D O I
10.1038/scientificamerican0706-68
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Evolution has endowed birds with a system of colour vision that surpasses that of all mammals, including humans.
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页码:68 / 75
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