Cheats and Deceits – How Animals and Plants Exploit and Mislead

STEVENS, M.
Cheats and Deceits – How Animals and Plants Exploit and Mislead
Artikelnr.
110417124816-101
32,90 €
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Oxford 2016, geb., 320 Seiten, 69 Farbabb. Presents the most complete picture of
deception in nature, providing a comprehensive and engaging discussion of one
of the most fascinating areas of biology. Analyses the evolution of deceptive
behaviour, and shows how it has become increasingly perfected as part of an
arms race between predator and prey or host and parasite. Explains the
ingenious experiments by which scientists test for examples of deceit in
nature. Vividly illustrated, with a wide range of engaging examples.
Demonstrates what the study of deception reveals about evolution and
adaptation.

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Autor STEVENS, M.
Sprache Englisch