False light: Reflection from human structures leads creatures into peril

Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 09:49 in Biology & Nature

Smooth, dark buildings, vehicles and even roads can be mistaken by insects and other creatures for water, according to a Michigan State University researcher, creating 'ecological traps' that jeopardise animal populations and fragile ecosystems...

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