Evolutionary dynamics of mimetic rings in heterogeneous ecological communities

Müllerian mimicry theory postulate that individuals of different species benefit from decreased per-capita attack risks by sharing similar warning signals. In species-rich mimetic assemblages, there is the formation of several distinct sympatric groups of species sharing the same warning signals...

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Main Author: Irina Birskis Barros
Other Authors: Paulo Roberto Guimaraes Junior
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017
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Online Access:http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-03102017-102248/