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Article Abstract:
Predator interference has been found to be a main function of alarm signals emitted by an item of prey during an predator attack. This hypothesis states that the alarm signals will attract another predator, a secondary predator, which diverts the attention of the primary predator and increases the prey's chance to escape. A study by Douglas Chivers and colleagues using the northern pike and the fathead minnow as predator and prey, respectively, showed that alarm signals of a prey species after the predator has seized it attracts a secondary predator which interferes with the primary predator and enables the victim to escape.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1997
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Horrible plant species
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A study of the applicability of the biological definition of species to plants was conducted using indigenous vascular plants of Concord Township, MA. The prevalence of 'horror stories' botanists use to cite the inapplicability of the definition such as asexual reproduction, autopolyploids and inter-taxa hybrids was determined. Only 7% of the Concord flora is difficult to categorize using the biological definition. Though this is higher than most local fauna groups, the definition of species as interbreeding communities is workable for plants.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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Peeling the Chinese onion
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It is misguided to argue that the conservative influence of Confucianism was responsible for China losing the significant lead in science and technology it held over Europe in medieval times. In fact, technological innovation and critical thinking began to flourish in Europe because that continent was still split into many independent statelets, while China was already unified. In contrast with China, it proved impossible to suppress technological innovations and scientific inquiry in Europe.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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