Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 113
... function of concealing coloration . Here we are no longer merely dealing with appearances per se , but with their value to the organism in which they are exhibited . This functional or ecological aspect of concealment opens up many ...
... function of concealing coloration . Here we are no longer merely dealing with appearances per se , but with their value to the organism in which they are exhibited . This functional or ecological aspect of concealment opens up many ...
Page 367
... function ) or it may , on the other hand , make for safety ( where the localized character has a protective function ) . In the former type , we shall see operating the principles of Special Aggressive Resem- blance ( anticryptic ) and ...
... function ) or it may , on the other hand , make for safety ( where the localized character has a protective function ) . In the former type , we shall see operating the principles of Special Aggressive Resem- blance ( anticryptic ) and ...
Page 386
... function is not to allure prey with an imitation bait , but to bribe a predator with a real meal . It is also ... function . In the previous section we have considered animals possessing locally conspicuous marks — whose function is to ...
... function is not to allure prey with an imitation bait , but to bribe a predator with a real meal . It is also ... function . In the previous section we have considered animals possessing locally conspicuous marks — whose function is to ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
CONCLUSION | 15 |
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