Significance of memory properties in prey choice decisions

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 177-189

  Hirvonen, Heikki ^a   Ranta, Esa ^a   Rita, Hannu ^a   Peuhkuri, Nina ^a  

^a Integrative Ecology Unit   (Finland)

Author keywords

Foraging theory; Learning; Memory; Optimal foraging; Prey selection

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; MEMORY; PREY SELECTION;

EID: 0033557650     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(98)00191-4     Document Type: Article

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