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Density-dependent adjustment of inducible defenses

Predation is a major factor driving evolution, and organisms have evolved adaptations increasing their survival chances. However, most defenses incur trade-offs between benefits and costs. Many organisms save costs by employing inducible defenses as responses to fluctuating predation risk. The level...

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Autores principales: Tollrian, Ralph, Duggen, Sonja, Weiss, Linda C., Laforsch, Christian, Kopp, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4522656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26235428
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep12736