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... Pheromones , for example , must be tediously tracked by a receiver . Moreover , these long - distance chemical signals are dependent upon wind conditions . Too little wind , and the signal goes nowhere ; too much and the pheromone may ...
... Pheromones , for example , must be tediously tracked by a receiver . Moreover , these long - distance chemical signals are dependent upon wind conditions . Too little wind , and the signal goes nowhere ; too much and the pheromone may ...
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... Pheromones and mammalian reproduction . Advances in Reproductive Physiology 1 : 155–177 . Wickler , W. 1968. Mimicry in Plants and Animals . World University Library , London . Wickler , W. , and U. Seibt . 1981. Monogamy in Crustacea ...
... Pheromones and mammalian reproduction . Advances in Reproductive Physiology 1 : 155–177 . Wickler , W. 1968. Mimicry in Plants and Animals . World University Library , London . Wickler , W. , and U. Seibt . 1981. Monogamy in Crustacea ...
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... Pheromone and feeding behavior , 48-50 and maternal behavior , 60 Operant conditioning , 107-109 Optimality theory and constraints on foraging , 270-273 defined , 200 and foraging efficiency , 261-269 and tunneling behavior , 263 ...
... Pheromone and feeding behavior , 48-50 and maternal behavior , 60 Operant conditioning , 107-109 Optimality theory and constraints on foraging , 270-273 defined , 200 and foraging efficiency , 261-269 and tunneling behavior , 263 ...
Contents
NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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