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The Impact of Detoxification Costs and Predation Risk on Foraging: Implications for Mimicry Dynamics

Prey often evolve defences to deter predators, such as noxious chemicals including toxins. Toxic species often advertise their defence to potential predators by distinctive sensory signals. Predators learn to associate toxicity with the signals of these so-called aposematic prey, and may avoid them...

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Autores principales: Halpin, Christina G., Skelhorn, John, Rowe, Candy, Ruxton, Graeme D., Higginson, Andrew D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5207405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28045959
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169043