Predator perception and the interrelation between different forms of protective coloration

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 274, Issue 1617, 2007, Pages 1457-1464

  Stevens, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aposematism; Camouflage; Eyespots; Mimicry; Predation; Vision

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; COLOR MORPH; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; MIMICRY; MOTILITY; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; RISK PERCEPTION; VISION;

APOSEMATISM; CAMOUFLAGE; COLOR; COLOR VISION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAZZLE MARKING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EYESPOT; IMITATION; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION; PREDATION; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE; PREY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE COLORATION; REVIEW; SIGNAL DETECTION; VISION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34447343567     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2007.0220     Document Type: Review

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