Mimicry and meaning : structure and semiotics of biological mimicry

• Main Author: Maran, Timo, 1975- (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Biosemiotics ; v. 16.
• Subjects: Mimicry (Biology); Biomimicry.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319503172; 9783319503158
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

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...