Prey aggregation is an effective olfactory predator avoidance strategy
Predator–prey interactions have a major effect on species abundance and diversity, and aggregation is a well-known anti-predator behaviour. For immobile prey, the effectiveness of aggregation depends on two conditions: (a) the inability of the predator to consume all prey in a group and (b) detectio...
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PeerJ Inc.
2014-05-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/408.pdf |