Optimal transport in central place foraging, with an application to the overdispersion of heuweltjies

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 98, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 141-146

  Laurie, Henri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; NEST SITE; TERMITE;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 0036087367     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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