Disruptive and cryptic coloration

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 273, Issue 1600, 2006, Pages 2425-2426

  Endler, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; COLOR VISION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; MICROHABITAT; NEOPHOBIA; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33748960595     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2006.3650     Document Type: Note

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