Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / Martin Stevens.

By:

Stevens, Martin, 1982- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (xvi, 300 pages) : color illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780191017605
0191017604

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Cheats and deceits.DDC classification:

591.472 23

LOC classification:

QL759

NLM classification:

2016 E-369
QL 759

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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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