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Frequency-dependent predation, crypsis and aposematic coloration
Abstract
Frequency-dependent predation may maintain or prevent colour pattern polymorphisms in prey, and can be caused by a variety of biological phenomena, including perceptual processes (search images), optimal foraging and learning. Most species are preyed upon by more than one predator species, which are likely to differ in foraging styles, perceptual and learning abilities. Depending upon the interaction between predator vision, background and colour pattern parameters, certain morphs may be actively maintained in some conditions and not in others, even with the same predators. More than one kind of predator will also affect stability, and only slight changes in conditions can cause a transition between polymorphism and monomorphism. Frequency-dependent selection is not a panacea for the explanation of variation in animal colour patterns, although it may be important in some systems.
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- Authors
- Endler, J. A.
- Venue
- Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B, Biological Sciences
- Publisher
- The Royal Society
- Published
- 1988-07-06
- Volume
- 319
- Issue
- 1196
- Pages
- 505-523
- ISSN
- 0080-4622 (ISSN-L)
- 2054-0280
- OpenAlex
- W2140271820
- Cited by
- 390
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 10.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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