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Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive & Dependence: Using Dodgeball to Explore Frequency Dependent Selection [PDF]
, 2016 The term frequency dependence describes scenarios in which the likelihood of an event occurring is strongly tied to how common a particular trait is. Understanding frequency dependence is key to understanding numerous biological processes relevant to ...
Stuckert, Adam, Vance-Chalcraft, Heather
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Ultraviolet components offer minimal contrast enhancement to an aposematic signal
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Aposematic and sexual signals are often characterized by bright, highly contrasting colors. Many species can see colors beyond the human visible spectrum, and ultraviolet (UV) reflection has been found to play an important role in communication and ...
Justin Yeager, James B. Barnett
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Do crab spiders perceive Batesian mimicry in hoverflies? [PDF]
, 2016 Many putative Batesian mimics only approximately resemble their supposed models, and such “imperfect” mimics are readily distinguished from defended species by humans and other vertebrates.
Dejean +3 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Many chemically defended aposematic species are characterized by relatively low toxin levels, which enables predators to include them in their diets under certain circumstances.
Jan M. Kaczmarek +3 more
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Hawkmoths Produce Anti-Bat Ultrasound [PDF]
, 2013 Bats and moths have been engaged in aerial warfare for nearly 65 Myr. This arms race has produced a suite of counter-adaptations in moths, including bat-detecting ears.
Barber, Jesse R., Kawahara, Akito Y.
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Environmental adaptation, phenotypic plasticity, and associative learning in insects: the desert locust as a case study [PDF]
, 2016 The ability to learn and store information should be adapted to the environment in which animals operate to confer a selective advantage. Yet the relationship between learning, memory, and the environment is poorly understood, and further complicated by ...
Abisgold +14 more
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Colouration in crab spiders: substrate choice and prey attraction [PDF]
, 2005 Published version: http://jeb.biologists.org/content/208/10/1785/F3 ...
Cheng, K +3 more
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Diversifying selection and color-biased dispersal in the asp viper. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: The presence of intraspecific color polymorphism can have multiple impacts on the ecology of a species; as a consequence, particular color morphs may be strongly selected for in a given habitat type.
Dubey, S. +10 more
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Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.This study reveals that tropical butterfly communities show remarkably consistent elevational patterns of diversity and phylogenetic structure across regions with contrasting evolutionary histories, demonstrating how regional species pools and local ecological factors jointly shape biodiversity along altitudinal gradients.
Raphaël Fougeray +10 more
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Insects, 2022 Many insects display a cryptic color to avoid detection by predators that search for prey by sight. However, some species with chemicals that predators dislike may display a warning color (aposematism) to predators.
Makoto Tsubuki, Fumio Hayashi
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