Scared fitless: Context-dependent response of fear to loss of predators over evolutionary time in Drosophila melanogaster
Fear of predation can disappear rapidly in the absence of predators, as bolder individuals outcompete vigilant individuals for food and mates. To examine the evolution of fear in a seasonal environment, we exposed Drosophila melanogaster to mantid predators during the breeding season and the non-bre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2017-04-01
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| Series: | FACETS |
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| Online Access: | http://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2016-0075 |