Mimicry and Meaning: Structure and Semiotics of Biological Mimicry

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Maran, Timo (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Biosemiotics, 16
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Systems biology.; Ecology.; Plant science.; Botany.; Animal anatomy.; Semantics.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; Systems Biology.

The present book analyses critically the tripartite mimicry model (consisting of the mimic, model and receiver species) and develops semiotic tools for comparative analysis. It is proposed that mimicry has a double structure where sign relations in communication are in constant interplay with ecolog...