Foraging methods can affect patch choice: An experimental study in Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 123-129

  Guillemain, Matthieu ^a   Fritz, Hervé ^a   Blais, Sandra ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Food intake rate; Foraging behaviour; Laboratory experiments; Mallard; Patch choice

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; WATERFOWL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DUCK; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD DEPRIVATION; FOOD INTAKE; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; WHEAT;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 0034680020     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-6357(00)00095-4     Document Type: Article

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