Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page xviii
... RELATION TO NOCTURNAL HABITS III IV CONCEALMENT IN RELATION TO NESTING HABITS THE GENERAL RELATION BETWEEN CRYPTIC APPEARANCE AND CRYPTIC BEHAVIOUR 104 106 112 117 119 122 131 8. CONCEALMENT IN OFFENCE I SURPRISE AS A FACTOR IN THE ...
... RELATION TO NOCTURNAL HABITS III IV CONCEALMENT IN RELATION TO NESTING HABITS THE GENERAL RELATION BETWEEN CRYPTIC APPEARANCE AND CRYPTIC BEHAVIOUR 104 106 112 117 119 122 131 8. CONCEALMENT IN OFFENCE I SURPRISE AS A FACTOR IN THE ...
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... RELATION TO THE TIME OF REST 347 IV SPECIAL RESEMBLANCES IN RELATION TO THE PLACE OF REST 348 V SPECIAL RESEMBLANCES IN RELATION TO THE ATTITUDE OF REST 350 VI SPECIAL PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCE EFFECTED BY SPECIALLY PREPARED SURROUNDINGS ...
... RELATION TO THE TIME OF REST 347 IV SPECIAL RESEMBLANCES IN RELATION TO THE PLACE OF REST 348 V SPECIAL RESEMBLANCES IN RELATION TO THE ATTITUDE OF REST 350 VI SPECIAL PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCE EFFECTED BY SPECIALLY PREPARED SURROUNDINGS ...
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... relation to other adaptations , 152-155 , 173 , 431-432 , 436 , 438 ; relation to habitat , 116–117 , 155 , 327-328 ; need for perfection of , 156-159 ; relation to stillness and movement , 161–163 ; relation to colour perception , 163 ...
... relation to other adaptations , 152-155 , 173 , 431-432 , 436 , 438 ; relation to habitat , 116–117 , 155 , 327-328 ; need for perfection of , 156-159 ; relation to stillness and movement , 161–163 ; relation to colour perception , 163 ...
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