Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page xvii
... RESEMBLANCE I GENERAL RESEMBLANCE IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS II CONVERGENCE IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE : COMMON CRYPTIC COLORATION III ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE PAGE 5 6 IV COLOUR RESEMBLANCE IN DIFFERENT LOCALITIES : LOCAL ...
... RESEMBLANCE I GENERAL RESEMBLANCE IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS II CONVERGENCE IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE : COMMON CRYPTIC COLORATION III ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE PAGE 5 6 IV COLOUR RESEMBLANCE IN DIFFERENT LOCALITIES : LOCAL ...
Page xxi
... RESEMBLANCE I. SPECIAL RESEMBLANCE TO PARTICULAR OBJECTS I LEAF - RESEMBLANCE IN VERTEBRATES 311 II DIFFERENT METHODS BY WHICH THE APPEARANCE OF THINNESS IS PRODUCED 317 IV III SPECIAL RESEMBLANCE TO BARK SPECIAL RESEMBLANCE TO LICHEN V ...
... RESEMBLANCE I. SPECIAL RESEMBLANCE TO PARTICULAR OBJECTS I LEAF - RESEMBLANCE IN VERTEBRATES 311 II DIFFERENT METHODS BY WHICH THE APPEARANCE OF THINNESS IS PRODUCED 317 IV III SPECIAL RESEMBLANCE TO BARK SPECIAL RESEMBLANCE TO LICHEN V ...
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... resemblance and aggressive mimetic resemblance - as seen in the eggs of many wading birds and cuckoos , which simulate , respectively , their general surroundings , and the eggs of the foster - birds in whose nests they are deposited ...
... resemblance and aggressive mimetic resemblance - as seen in the eggs of many wading birds and cuckoos , which simulate , respectively , their general surroundings , and the eggs of the foster - birds in whose nests they are deposited ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
CONCLUSION | 15 |
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advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude background bark bees behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab creatures Crustacea cryptic coloration dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern distasteful dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey ground group of animals habits head hind Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larvæ later leaf legs Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera patches pigment Plate Portuguese East Africa Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable resemblance rest seen shade shadows significant similar snakes species specimens spider spots Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various warning coloration widely wings yellow