Self-organization in Biological SystemsPrinceton University Press, 17 בספט׳ 2003 - 538 עמודים The synchronized flashing of fireflies at night. The spiraling patterns of an aggregating slime mold. The anastomosing network of army-ant trails. The coordinated movements of a school of fish. Researchers are finding in such patterns--phenomena that have fascinated naturalists for centuries--a fertile new approach to understanding biological systems: the study of self-organization. This book, a primer on self-organization in biological systems for students and other enthusiasts, introduces readers to the basic concepts and tools for studying self-organization and then examines numerous examples of self-organization in the natural world. |
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Aims and Scope of the Book | 2 |
Introduction to Biological SelfOrganization | 5 |
What Is SelfOrganization? | 7 |
How SelfOrganization Works | 15 |
Characteristics of SelfOrganizing Systems | 29 |
Alternatives to SelfOrganization | 47 |
Why SelfOrganization? | 63 |
Investigation of SelfOrganization | 69 |
Trail Formation in Ants | 217 |
The Swarm Raids of Army Ants | 257 |
Colony Thermoregulation in Honey Bees | 285 |
Comb Patterns in Honey Bee Colonies | 309 |
Wall Building by Ants | 341 |
Termite Mound Building | 377 |
Construction Algorithms in Wasps | 405 |
Dominance Hierarchies in Paper Wasps | 443 |
Misconceptions about SelfOrganization | 88 |
Case Studies | 93 |
Pattern Formation in Slime Molds and Bacteria | 95 |
Feeding Aggregations of Bark Beetles | 121 |
Synchronized Flashing among Fireflies | 143 |
Fish Schooling | 167 |
Nectar Source Selection by Honey Bees | 189 |
Conclusions | 483 |
Lessons Speculations and the Future of SelfOrganization | 485 |
Notes | 495 |
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מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
Self-organization in Biological Systems <span dir=ltr>Scott Camazine</span> תצוגה מקדימה מוגבלת - 2003 |