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Nest covering in plovers: How modifying the visual environment influences egg camouflage

Camouflage is one of the most widespread antipredator defences, and its mechanistic basis has attracted considerable interest in recent years. The effectiveness of camouflage depends on the interaction between an animal's appearance and its background. Concealment can therefore be improved by c...

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Published in:Ecol Evol
Main Authors: Troscianko, Jolyon, Wilson‐Aggarwal, Jared, Spottiswoode, Claire N., Stevens, Martin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5114662/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27895898
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2494
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