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Probing the Limits of Egg Recognition Using Egg Rejection Experiments Along Phenotypic Gradients
 

Probing the Limits of Egg Recognition Using Egg Rejection Experiments Along Phenotypic Gradients

Article DOI: 10.3791/57512-v 07:34 min August 22nd, 2018
August 22nd, 2018

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This protocol provides guidelines for running egg rejection experiments: outlining techniques for painting experimental egg models to emulate the colors of natural bird eggs, conducting fieldwork, and analyzing the collected data. This protocol provides a uniform method for conducting comparable egg rejection experiments.

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Egg Recognition Egg Rejection Experiments Phenotypic Gradients Evolutionary Ecology Reproducible Technique Titanium White Acrylic Paints Spectrometer SD Card Fiber Optic Cables Probe Tip Light Source
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