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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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Publié dans:PeerJ
Auteurs principaux: Somveille, Marius, Marshall, Kate L.A., Gluckman, Thanh-Lan
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: PeerJ Inc. 2016
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Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5111890/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27867762
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2658
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