Mutualism benefits and the evolution of an interspecific sentry call in associations between Sociable Weavers and Fork-tailed Drongos
Mutualisms, where organisms benefit from cooperation, are common in nature, but payoffs are dynamic and mutualists can incur costs as well as benefits from their association. Nevertheless, selection can favour the coevolution of behaviour that increases benefits. Such coevolution can potentially res...
Main Author: | Baigrie, Bruce |
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Other Authors: | Ryan, Peter G |
Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7641 |
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