Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page xviii
... CONCEALMENT OF THE EYE 82 888888 68 THE BEARING OF COINCIDENT DISRUPTIVE COLORATION ON THE THEORY OF CONCEALING COLORATION 91 IV CONCEALMENT OF THE CONTOUR 93 V BACKGROUND PICTURING : THE RELATION BETWEEN PATTERN , ATTITUDE , AND ...
... CONCEALMENT OF THE EYE 82 888888 68 THE BEARING OF COINCIDENT DISRUPTIVE COLORATION ON THE THEORY OF CONCEALING COLORATION 91 IV CONCEALMENT OF THE CONTOUR 93 V BACKGROUND PICTURING : THE RELATION BETWEEN PATTERN , ATTITUDE , AND ...
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... concealment , but rather that concealment is needed for periods of enforced stillness . Now in the life of a bird such critical periods are of two kinds , namely , the daily periods of rest and the seasonal period of incubation . II ...
... concealment , but rather that concealment is needed for periods of enforced stillness . Now in the life of a bird such critical periods are of two kinds , namely , the daily periods of rest and the seasonal period of incubation . II ...
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... concealment is attained , we have referred to the cryptic coloration of different predatory animals . We have now to consider certain ecological aspects of aggressive concealment . While the value of anticryptic coloration and habits in ...
... concealment is attained , we have referred to the cryptic coloration of different predatory animals . We have now to consider certain ecological aspects of aggressive concealment . While the value of anticryptic coloration and habits in ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic appearance attack attitude background bark bees beetles behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding figs fishes frogs function geckos genus grasshoppers green grey groups of animals habits head Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct Journ larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards London mammals mantis markings mimetic mimicry mimics moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera Pará patches pigment Polychrus marmoratus Poulton predators prey principle Proc procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade shadow significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina toads tone tropical various visual warning coloration wings yellow Zool