Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... depends , but to understand the optical methods by which recognition can be delayed or altogether prevented . For these must depend ultimately upon modifications of the visual signs which reach the observer's eye . To put the matter in ...
... depends , but to understand the optical methods by which recognition can be delayed or altogether prevented . For these must depend ultimately upon modifications of the visual signs which reach the observer's eye . To put the matter in ...
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... depends , among other factors , upon the range of tones employed . Now a further important factor depends upon their mutual distribution upon the body . To make the point clear , it will be helpful to inquire first what are the visual ...
... depends , among other factors , upon the range of tones employed . Now a further important factor depends upon their mutual distribution upon the body . To make the point clear , it will be helpful to inquire first what are the visual ...
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... depends , but one does not need to see like an artist to be deceived by their application . It might just as well be argued that to digest one's dinner it is necessary to be a physiologist . Countershading , like colour - harmony ...
... depends , but one does not need to see like an artist to be deceived by their application . It might just as well be argued that to digest one's dinner it is necessary to be a physiologist . Countershading , like colour - harmony ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement African antenn¿ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude autotomy bees behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab creatures Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments exposed fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey group of animals habits Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larv¿ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic mimicry moths nature nest nidifugous Nightjars nocturnal observed optical Orthoptera phenomena pigment Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various visual warning coloration widely wings yellow Zool