Identifying the ecological conditions that select for intermediate levels of aposematic signalling

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 491-501

  Ruxton, G D ^a   Speed, M P ^b   Broom, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aposematism; Conspicuousness; Optimisation; Predation; Signalling and communication

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; APOSEMATISM; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CRYPSIS; FITNESS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; SIGNALING; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 70349676214     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-008-9247-3     Document Type: Article

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