The influence of predation risk on diet selectivity: A theoretical analysis

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-262

  Houtman, Robert ^a   Dill, Lawrence M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crypsis; Diet selectivity; Dynamic programming; Foraging; Modelling; Predation risk

Indexed keywords

DIET SELECTIVITY; MODELLING; PREDATION RISK;

EID: 0031961251     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006544031697     Document Type: Article

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