Embracing the diversity in diverse warning signals

Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan 23:S0169-5347(24)00002-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.01.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPositive frequency-dependent selection should theoretically lead to monomorphic warning coloration. Instead, numerous examples of polymorphic warning signals exist. Biases - for example, in human perception - hinder our appreciation and research of understanding warning signal diversity. We propose strategies to counter such biases and objectively move our field forward.PMID:38267287 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2024.01.002

Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution - January 24, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Swanne P Gordon Caleb J Axelrod Udita Bansal Hannah Gurholt Stephanie Tran Yusan Yang Source Type: research