Contrast versus colour in aposematic signals
Conspicuousness is an important feature of warning coloration. One hypothesis for its function is that it increases signal efficacy by facilitating avoidance learning. An alternative, based on the handicap hypothesis, suggests that the degree of conspicuousness holds information directly about the q...
Main Authors: | Gamberale-Stille, G, Guilford, T |
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Format: | Journal article |
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2003
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