ArticleEcology and evolution2023
Habitat geometry rather than visual acuity limits the visibility of a ground-nesting bird's clutch to terrestrial predators.
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- Habitat geometry rather than visual acuity limits the visibility of a ground-nesting bird's clutch to terrestrial predators.Ecology and evolution · 2023Article
- How does viewing angle affect the perceived accuracy of Batesian mimicry in hoverflies?Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral EcologyArticle
- Snake markings facilitate diverse anti-predator functions depending on habitat and viewing angle.Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral EcologyArticle
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Abstract
The nests of ground-nesting birds rely heavily on camouflage for their survival, and predation risk, often linked to ecological changes from human activity, is a major source of mortality. Numerous ground-nesting bird populations are in decline, so understanding the effects of camouflage on their nesting behavior is relevant to their conservation concerns. Habitat three-dimensional (3D) geometry, together with predator visual abilities, viewing distance, and viewing angle, determine whether a nest is either visible, occluded, or too far away to detect. While this link is intuitive, few studies have investigated how fine-scale geometry is likely to help defend nests from different predator guilds. We quantified nest visibility based on 3D occlusion, camouflage, and predator visual modeling in northern lapwings,
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