Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... important prin- ciple and applied it widely to problems of animal coloration . In his important discovery he was , however , anticipated in part by Poulton , who fifty years ago clearly showed how the appearance of roundness in the ...
... important prin- ciple and applied it widely to problems of animal coloration . In his important discovery he was , however , anticipated in part by Poulton , who fifty years ago clearly showed how the appearance of roundness in the ...
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... importance of stillness , which he regards as probably more important than colour in protecting animals from their enemies . ( 2 ) Lizards and Caterpillars - The great importance of stillness has also been shown by Poulton ( 496 ) and ...
... importance of stillness , which he regards as probably more important than colour in protecting animals from their enemies . ( 2 ) Lizards and Caterpillars - The great importance of stillness has also been shown by Poulton ( 496 ) and ...
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... important bearing upon the problem of warning coloration , for they suggest the importance of effective advertising . If , as is known to be the case , predators have to learn discrimination in the school of experience ; and if , in the ...
... important bearing upon the problem of warning coloration , for they suggest the importance of effective advertising . If , as is known to be the case , predators have to learn discrimination in the school of experience ; and if , in 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