Avoiding Attack: The Evolutionary Ecology of Crypsis, Warning Signals and Mimicry [Paperback]

Graeme D. Ruxton (Author), Tom N. Sherratt (Author), Michael P. Speed (Author)

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Paperback: 262 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Nov 4 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0198528604
ISBN-13: 978-0198528609
Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 19 x 1.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 581 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #671,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Despite the very precise and scientifically informative character of the book, which one would expect to reduce the number of serious readers, the generally interesting topic and the pleasant way it is written, make it more likely to be read by a variety of naturalists which like uncovering the amazing secrets of nature. European Journal of Entomology, 103: 830, 2006 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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This book discusses the diversity of mechanisms by which prey avoid attack by predators and explores how such defensive mechanisms have evolved through natural selection. It considers how potential prey avoid detection, how they make themselves unprofitable to attack, how they signal their unprofitability, and how other species have exploited these signals. Using carefully selected examples drawn from a wide range of species and ecosystems, the authors present a critical analysis of the most important published works in the field. Illustrative examples of camouflage, mimicry and warning signals regularly appear in undergraduate ecology textbooks, but these subjects are rarely considered in depth. This book summarises some of the latest research into these fascinating adaptations, developing mathematical models where appropriate and making recommendations for the most urgently needed outstanding areas of enquiry.

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This review is from: Avoiding Attack: The Evolutionary Ecology of Crypsis, Warning Signals and Mimicry (Paperback)

Any serious biologist interested in predator-prey interactions should own this book. It is such a useful reference and synthesizes a huge body of literature. Also it points out glaring holes in our understanding, and theory which suprizingly lack sufficient empirical support. I use this all the time and my peers are always borrowing it from me.

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