Name: Avoiding Attack: The Evolutionary Ecology of Crypsis, Aposematism, and Mimicry
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Author: Graeme D. Ruxton; William L. Allen; Thomas N. Sherratt; Michael P. Speed
ISBN: 9780199688685

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Avoiding Attack: The Evolutionary Ecology of Crypsis, Aposematism, and Mimicry

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Physical Book

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Author

Graeme D. Ruxton; William L. Allen; Thomas N. Sherratt; Michael P. Speed

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

304

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780199688685

Edition No.

Synopsis "Avoiding Attack: The Evolutionary Ecology of Crypsis, Aposematism, and Mimicry "

Avoiding Attack discusses the diversity of mechanisms by which prey avoid predator attacks and explores how such defensive mechanisms have evolved through natural selection. It considers how potential prey avoid detection, how they make themselves unprofitable to attack, how they communicate this status, and how other species have exploited these signals. Using carefully selected examples of camouflage, mimicry, and warning signals drawn from a wide range of species and ecosystems, the authors summarise the latest research into these fascinating adaptations, developing mathematical models where appropriate and making recommendations for future study. This second edition has been extensively rewritten, particularly in the application of modern genetic research techniques which have transformed our recent understanding of adaptations in evolutionary genomics and phylogenetics. The book also employs a more integrated and systematic approach, ensuring that each chapter has a broader focus on the evolutionary and ecological consequences of anti-predator adaptation. The field has grown and developed considerably over the last decade with an explosion of new research literature, making this new edition timely.

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