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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016
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| 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 |