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Density-dependent investment in costly anti-predator defences: an explanation for the weak survival benefit of group living

  1. Derek Daly1,†,
  2. A. D. Higginson2,†,*,
  3. Dong Chen1,
  4. G. D. Ruxton3,
  5. M. P. Speed1

Article first published online: 4 APR 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01770.x

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Ecology Letters

Ecology Letters

Volume 15, Issue 6, pages 576–583, June 2012

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Daly, D., Higginson, A. D., Chen, D., Ruxton, G. D. and Speed, M. P. (2012), Density-dependent investment in costly anti-predator defences: an explanation for the weak survival benefit of group living. Ecology Letters, 15: 576–583. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01770.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Evolution, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Integrative Biology, Ecology and Behaviour, Biosciences Building, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK

  2. 2

    School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UG, UK

  3. 3

    Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK

  1. †

    These authors contributed equally to this work.

*E-mail: a.d.higginson@bris.ac.uk

  1. †

    These authors contributed equally to this work.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 MAY 2012
  2. Article first published online: 4 APR 2012
  3. Editor, Minus van Baalen Manuscript received 6 October 2011 First decision made 9 November 2011 Second decision made 16 February 2012 Manuscript accepted 5 March 2012

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