A game theoretical model of the evolution of food hoarding: Applications to the Paridae

American Naturalist

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 356-366

  Smulders, Tom V ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Food hoarding; Game theory; Paridae

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FOOD HOARDING; GAME THEORY;

AVES; PARIDAE; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0031913717     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/286124     Document Type: Article

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