The Ecology of Color Vision
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
1985 |
Authors: |
E. R. Loew, J. N. Lythgoe |
Publication/Journal: |
Endeavor |
Keywords: |
adaptations, color, color vision, colour, colour vision, ecological evaluation, evolution, visual perception |
Abstract:
Colour vision in man is well understood, but for obvious experimental reasons it is less so in the case of other animals. Some evidentally have a three-colour system similar to our own but based on different primary colours. In particular, some are sensitive to ultraviolet light, which the human eye is not.