- Preface
- I. Perception and Measurements
- 1. Color Perception [Innes C. Cuthill]
- 2. Quantification of Coloration [Staffan Andersson and Maria Prager]
- 3. Analyzing Colors [Robert Montgomerie]
- 4. Effects of Light Environment on Color Communication [Marc Théry]
- II. Mechanisms of Production
- 5. Mechanics of Carotenoid-based Coloration [Kevin J. McGraw]
- 6. Mechanics of Melanin-based Coloration [Kevin J. McGraw]
- 7. Anatomy, Physics, and Evolution of Structural Colors [Richard O. Prum]
- 8. The Mechanics of Uncommon Colors: Pterins, Porphyrins, and Psittacofulvins [Kevin J. McGraw]
- 9. Cosmetic and Adventitious Colors [Robert Montgomerie]
- III. Controls and Regulation of Expression
- 10. Hormonal Control of Coloration [Rebecca T. Kimball]
- 11. The Genetic Basis of Color Variation [Nicholas I. Mundy]
- 12. Environmental Regulation of Ornamental Coloration [Geoffrey E. Hill]
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Index
Bird Coloration, Volume 1
Mechanisms and Measurements
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Publication Date: 02/28/2006
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