Meta-analysis of foraging and predation risk trade-offs in terrestrial systems

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 457-464

  Verdolin, Jennifer L ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foraging; Giving up densities; Meta analysis; Optimal foraging; Predation; Predation risk; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; META-ANALYSIS; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 33745686606     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-006-0172-6     Document Type: Review

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