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sensory trap: a standalone construct

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Evolutionary biology

a signal that mimics a stimulus receivers respond to in another context, such as food or shelter, and so exploits a preference evolved for that purpose.

In evolutionary biology, sensory trap refers to a signal that mimics a stimulus receivers respond to in another context, such as food or shelter, and so exploits a preference evolved for that purpose. This meaning comes from Christy (1995) in The American Naturalist.[1]

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References

Christy, J. H. (1995). Mimicry, Mate Choice, and the Sensory Trap Hypothesis. The American Naturalist, 146(2), 171-181. https://doi.org/10.1086/285793

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