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24 I THECLA PHALEROS , ILLUSTRATING THE USE OF A COINCIDENT
PATTERN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ... PATTERNS FOR THE OBLITERATION OF
CONTOUR 40 APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE ILLUSTRATED IN FIG .
24 I THECLA PHALEROS , ILLUSTRATING THE USE OF A COINCIDENT
PATTERN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ... PATTERNS FOR THE OBLITERATION OF
CONTOUR 40 APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE ILLUSTRATED IN FIG .
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Such an effect , and its equivalent in terms of relief , is illustrated in Fig . 16 , Nos .
7 , 8 , 9 . A further development of the last principle is illustrated in Fig . 16 , No.
10 , in which adjacent elements in the pattern have their tones graded from dark ...
Such an effect , and its equivalent in terms of relief , is illustrated in Fig . 16 , Nos .
7 , 8 , 9 . A further development of the last principle is illustrated in Fig . 16 , No.
10 , in which adjacent elements in the pattern have their tones graded from dark ...
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CONCEALMENT IN DEFENCE , MAINLY AS ILLUSTRATED BY BIRDS Nay
more , the very birds of the air , those that be not hawks , are both so many and so
useful and pleasant to mankind , that I must not let them pass without some ...
CONCEALMENT IN DEFENCE , MAINLY AS ILLUSTRATED BY BIRDS Nay
more , the very birds of the air , those that be not hawks , are both so many and so
useful and pleasant to mankind , that I must not let them pass without some ...
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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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Common terms and phrases
adaptive animals aposematic appearance associated attack attention attitude background become bees belonging birds body brown butterflies caterpillars certain closely colour combined concealment considered conspicuous contrast cryptic dark deceptive depends described developed device directed display disruptive effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding field fishes frequently frogs function further green ground habits hand head highly illustrated important individuals insects instance interesting kind known larv¿ later leaf leaves less light living lizards markings means method mimicry moths movements nature nest objects observed occur particular pattern perfect position predators present prey principle produced protective referred relation relatively remarkable resemblance rest says seen selection shade side significant similar snakes species spider striking structure surface surroundings toads tone various warning widely wings yellow young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Adaptive Coloration in Animals |
| Author | Hugh Bamford Cott |
| Contributor | Julian Sorell Huxley |
| Publisher | Methuen & Company, Limited, 1940 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 23 veeb. 2009 |
| Length | 508 pages |
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