Avoiding attack : the evolutionary ecology of crypsis, aposematism, and mimicry /

This work discusses the evolution of the mechanisms by which prey avoid attack by their potential predators and questions how such defences are maintained through natural selection. Topics covered include camouflage, warning signals and mimicry.

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Hauptverfasser:
Ruxton, Graeme D., Allen, William L., Sherratt, Thomas N., Speed, Michael Patrick
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Ausgabe:
Second edition.
Zusammenfassung:
This work discusses the evolution of the mechanisms by which prey avoid attack by their potential predators and questions how such defences are maintained through natural selection. Topics covered include camouflage, warning signals and mimicry.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-100263-1
0-19-186849-3
Schlagworte:
Animal defenses.
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