Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / Martin Stevens.
In Cheats and Deceits, Martin Stevens describes the remarkable range of adaptations in nature, and considers how they have evolved and increasingly been perfected as part of an arms race between predator and prey or host and parasite. He explores both classic and recent research of naturalists and biologists, showing how scientists find ways of testing the impact of particular behaviors and colorings on the animals it is meant to fool. Drawing on a wide range of examples, Stevens considers what deception tells us about the process of evolution and adaptation.--AMAZON.
Record details
- ISBN: 0198707894
- ISBN: 9780198707899
- Physical Description: xvi, 300 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-292) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The basis of deception in nature -- Thieves and liars -- Lured into an early grave -- Disruption and dazzle -- A spider in ant's clothing -- Bluff and surprise -- An imposter in the nest -- Spreading genes and sexual mimicry -- The future of deception. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Adaptation (Biology) Animal behavior. Animal defenses. Camouflage (Biology) Mimicry (Biology) Predation (Biology) |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockingham County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | 591.472 S (Text) | 31554010048600 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
