Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Defense_in_insects> ?p ?o. }
Showing items 1 to 21 of
21
with 100 items per page.
- Defense_in_insects abstract "Insects have a wide variety of predators, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, carnivorous plants, and other arthropods. The great majority (80–99.99%) of individuals born do not survive to reproductive age, with perhaps 50% of this mortality rate attributed to predation. In order to deal with this ongoing escapist battle, insects have evolved a wide range of defense mechanisms. The only restraint on these adaptations is that their cost, in terms of time and energy, does not exceed the benefit that they provide to the organism in question. The further that a feature tips the balance towards beneficial, the more likely that selection will act upon the trait, passing it down to further generations. The opposite also holds true; defenses that are too costly will have a slim to zero chance of being passed down. Examples of defenses that have withstood the test of time include hiding, escape by flight or running, and firmly holding ground to fight as well as producing chemicals and social structures that help prevent predation.One of the best known modern examples of the role that evolution has played in insect defenses is the link between melanism and the peppered moth (Biston betularia). Peppered moth evolution over the past two centuries in England has taken place, with darker morphs becoming more prevalent over lighter morphs so as to reduce the risk of predation. However, its underlying mechanism is still debated.".
- Defense_in_insects thumbnail Medauroidea_extradentata-different_colored_females.jpg?width=300.
- Defense_in_insects wikiPageID "31304687".
- Defense_in_insects wikiPageRevisionID "603851947".
- Defense_in_insects caption "Danaus chrysippus".
- Defense_in_insects caption "Hypolimnas misippus".
- Defense_in_insects direction "vertical".
- Defense_in_insects hasPhotoCollection Defense_in_insects.
- Defense_in_insects image "Danaid eggfly Female.jpg".
- Defense_in_insects image "Plain Tiger 2, India.jpg".
- Defense_in_insects width "200".
- Defense_in_insects subject Category:Insect_ecology.
- Defense_in_insects subject Category:Mimicry.
- Defense_in_insects comment "Insects have a wide variety of predators, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, carnivorous plants, and other arthropods. The great majority (80–99.99%) of individuals born do not survive to reproductive age, with perhaps 50% of this mortality rate attributed to predation. In order to deal with this ongoing escapist battle, insects have evolved a wide range of defense mechanisms.".
- Defense_in_insects label "Defense in insects".
- Defense_in_insects sameAs m.0gj9mv4.
- Defense_in_insects sameAs Q5251437.
- Defense_in_insects sameAs Q5251437.
- Defense_in_insects wasDerivedFrom Defense_in_insects?oldid=603851947.
- Defense_in_insects depiction Medauroidea_extradentata-different_colored_females.jpg.
- Defense_in_insects isPrimaryTopicOf Defense_in_insects.
