Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... Contrast . The greater the contrast in tone between adjacent elements in an animal's pattern , the greater will be its disruptive function . Broadly speaking ( and provided the design used conforms to the nature of the environment ) ...
... Contrast . The greater the contrast in tone between adjacent elements in an animal's pattern , the greater will be its disruptive function . Broadly speaking ( and provided the design used conforms to the nature of the environment ) ...
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... contrast is especially marked in head disguises . For instance , Constrictor constrictor ( Plate 24 ) wears a light patch on the upper jaw immediately below the bold dark patch associated with the eye . Similar contrasts are presented ...
... contrast is especially marked in head disguises . For instance , Constrictor constrictor ( Plate 24 ) wears a light patch on the upper jaw immediately below the bold dark patch associated with the eye . Similar contrasts are presented ...
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... contrast effects are found in the Reeve , Cream - coloured Courser , Stone - Curlew , Bittern , Quail , and many other birds . The principle is illustrated even better by the newly hatched young of the Ringed Plover . The coloration of ...
... contrast effects are found in the Reeve , Cream - coloured Courser , Stone - Curlew , Bittern , Quail , and many other birds . The principle is illustrated even better by the newly hatched young of the Ringed Plover . The coloration of ...
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