Optimization of cryptic coloration in heterogenous habitats

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-161

  Merilaita, Sami ^a   Tuomi, Juha ^b   Jormalainen, Veijo ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Crypsis camouflage microhabitat; Habitat choice

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; CRYPSIS; HABITAT SELECTION; HETEROGENEITY; PREDATION RISK;

CRYPSIS;

EID: 0033040420     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bijl.1998.0298     Document Type: Article

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