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The neuroecology of competitor recognition.
Integrative and comparative biology - 1 Nov 2011
Grether Gregory F
Abstract excerpt
Territorial animals can be expected to distinguish among the types of competitors and noncompetitors that they encounter on a regular basis, including prospective mates and rivals of their own species, but they may not correctly classify individuals of other species. Closely related species often have similar phenotypes and this can cause confusion when formerly allopatric populations first come into contact....
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