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

2 Revised edition

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

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Format Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10 0199688680
ISBN-13 9780199688685
Edition 2 Revised edition
Publisher Oxford University Press
Imprint Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture GB
Country of Publication GB
Publication Date Aug 9th, 2018
Print length 292 Pages
Weight 686 grams
Dimensions 24.50 x 18.90 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification: Evolution Genetics (non-medical) Zoology & animal sciences
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This book discusses the mechanisms by which prey avoid predator attacks, and how such mechanisms have evolved through natural selection.
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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