A global analysis of bird plumage patterns reveals no association between habitat and camouflage

Evidence suggests that animal patterns (motifs) function in camouflage. Irregular mottled patterns can facilitate concealment when stationary in cluttered habitats, whereas regular patterns typically prevent capture during movement in open habitats. Bird plumage patterns have predominantly converged...

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Autores principales: Somveille, Marius, Marshall, Kate L.A., Gluckman, Thanh-Lan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2016
Materias:
Biodiversity
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5111890/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27867762
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2658

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5111890/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27867762
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2658

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