Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead /
Stevens, Martin, 1982-
Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / Martin Stevens. - First edition. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (xvi, 300 pages) : color illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover -- Cheats and Deceits: How animals and plants exploit and mislead -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- 1: The Basis of Deception in Nature -- 2: Thieves and Liars -- 3: Lured into an Early Grave -- 4: Disruption and Dazzle -- 5: A Spider in Ant's Clothing -- 6: Bluff and Surprise -- 7: An Imposter in the Nest -- 8: Spreading Genes and Sexual Mimicry -- 9: The Future of Deception -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 1 -- CHAPTER 2 -- CHAPTER 3 -- CHAPTER 4 -- CHAPTER 5 -- CHAPTER 6 -- CHAPTER 7 -- CHAPTER 8 -- CHAPTER 9 -- Further Reading -- Index -- End Adverts.
The natural world is not a harmonious place. In the fight to survive and reproduce, any advantage in getting a mate, finding food, or avoiding predators pays dividends. Martin Stevens explores how animals and plants trick, cheat, and deceive each other to their own advantage in their bid for survival.
9780191017605
Camouflage (Biology)
Electronic Books.
QL759 / .C443 2016
Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / Martin Stevens. - First edition. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (xvi, 300 pages) : color illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover -- Cheats and Deceits: How animals and plants exploit and mislead -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- 1: The Basis of Deception in Nature -- 2: Thieves and Liars -- 3: Lured into an Early Grave -- 4: Disruption and Dazzle -- 5: A Spider in Ant's Clothing -- 6: Bluff and Surprise -- 7: An Imposter in the Nest -- 8: Spreading Genes and Sexual Mimicry -- 9: The Future of Deception -- Notes and References -- CHAPTER 1 -- CHAPTER 2 -- CHAPTER 3 -- CHAPTER 4 -- CHAPTER 5 -- CHAPTER 6 -- CHAPTER 7 -- CHAPTER 8 -- CHAPTER 9 -- Further Reading -- Index -- End Adverts.
The natural world is not a harmonious place. In the fight to survive and reproduce, any advantage in getting a mate, finding food, or avoiding predators pays dividends. Martin Stevens explores how animals and plants trick, cheat, and deceive each other to their own advantage in their bid for survival.
9780191017605
Camouflage (Biology)
Electronic Books.
QL759 / .C443 2016