Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... environment where somewhat similar colours predominate is one the very opposite in most respects from the desert ... environment , namely , on land among grass and ground herbage generally , and in the sea among sea grass and green algae ...
... environment where somewhat similar colours predominate is one the very opposite in most respects from the desert ... environment , namely , on land among grass and ground herbage generally , and in the sea among sea grass and green algae ...
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... environment where somewhat similar colours predominate is one the very opposite in most respects from the desert ... environment , namely , on land among grass and ground herbage generally , and in the sea among sea grass and green algæ ...
... environment where somewhat similar colours predominate is one the very opposite in most respects from the desert ... environment , namely , on land among grass and ground herbage generally , and in the sea among sea grass and green algæ ...
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... environment — a grass - stem , a leaf , a flake of bark , a piece of lichen , a twig , a stone , a flower , a hydroid polyp , or the excrement of a bird . Conversely , adaptive radiation in colour - examples of which are given under the ...
... environment — a grass - stem , a leaf , a flake of bark , a piece of lichen , a twig , a stone , a flower , a hydroid polyp , or the excrement of a bird . Conversely , adaptive radiation in colour - examples of which are given under the ...
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