Are birds the primary selective force leading to evolution of mimicry and aposematism in butterflies? An opposing point of view

Behaviour

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 433-451

  Kassarov, Luka ^a,b  

^a DPI   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0042707532     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853903322127922     Document Type: Review

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