Avoiding attack the evolutionary ecology of crypsis, warning signals, and mimicry
This book 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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2004, 2004
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| Series: | Oxford biology / Oxford biology
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book 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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| Physical Description: | xii, 249 p., [2] p. of plates ill. (some col.) |
| ISBN: | 9780191713392 |