Optimal defensive coloration strategies during the growth period of prey

Evolution

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-67

  Higginson, Andrew D ^a   Ruxton, Graeme D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aposematism; Conspicuousness; Crypsis; Dynamic state dependence; Ontogenic color change

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; APOSEMATISM; BODY SIZE; COLOR MORPH; CRYPSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; INSECT; LIFE CYCLE; ONTOGENY; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE COST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COLOR; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; COLOR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 73949149621     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00813.x     Document Type: Article

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