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Moving in groups: how density and unpredictable motion affect predation risk

One of the most widely applicable benefits of aggregation is a per capita reduction in predation risk. Many factors can contribute to this but, for moving groups, an increased difficulty in tracking and targeting one individual amongst many has received particular attention. This “confusion effect”...

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Autores principales: Scott-Samuel, Nicholas E., Holmes, Gavin, Baddeley, Roland, Cuthill, Innes C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4425808/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25983380
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-015-1885-1