The effects of cache modification on food caching and retrieval behavior by rats

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 36, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 260-278

  McKenzie, Tammy L B ^a   Bird, Leanne R ^a   Roberts, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cache recovery; Future anticipation; Hoarding; Rats

Indexed keywords

EID: 17844365095     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2005.02.011     Document Type: Article

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